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Alasdair Gold

New signing Giovani Lo Celso spotted travelling with Spurs squad for Manchester City match

Tottenham Hotspur's summer signing Giovani Lo Celso has travelled with the team for the Premier League match at Manchester City.

The 23-year-old Argentina international was brought in on loan from Real Betis on transfer deadline day with an option for Spurs to make the midfielder's deal permanent.

However, with Lo Celso having played at the Copa America until July 6 and having only just returned to pre-season training at Betis before his move to Spurs, there was some doubt over whether he would be fit enough to feature for Mauricio Pochettino's side.

However, one eagle-eyed fan in Manchester spotted Tottenham's squad arriving at their hotel in the city and his video below shows Lo Celso among them.

Earlier in the day Pochettino had been unsure over whether his fellow Argentine would be ready for the match against Pep Guardiola's men.

"We need to assess him. A lot of things have happened in his life now. He arrived with no pre-season, of course he is trying to adapt himself, his physical condition, tactically, settle in a new country in a new philosophy and it is not easy," he said.

"I can tell you he won't be in the starting XI, but if he is going to be involved or not we need to assess today. We need to see how he is and see the balance on the bench."

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