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Rob Guest

Why Aurier, Davies, Dier and Wanyama are missing for Spurs in the Audi Cup vs Real Madrid

Mauricio Pochettino has a 26-man squad at his disposal for Tottenham's participation in the Audi Cup over the next two days.

Spurs start the tournament against Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena and then they will play either Bayern Munich or Fenerbahce on Wednesday depending how results go.

Hugo Lloris has returned to the squad after flying home early from the pre-season tour of Asia due to tonsillitis, while Danny Rose and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou are included after both missing the games in Shanghai and Singapore to explore opportunities with other clubs ahead of the transfer deadline.

Five players are missing from the squad, however, as Pochettino has to do without Serge Aurier, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Ben Davies, Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama for both games.

Aurier is absent after undergoing surgery on the hand injury he picked up while representing Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The right-back is undertaking a period of non-contract training before joining up with the rest of the squad once again.

Serge Aurier during the Tottenham Hotspur training session (Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

Wanyama, who was also playing at the tournament for Kenya, also remains in the capital after reporting an irritation with his knee during Monday's training session.

Davies and Dier both continue their rehabilitation at Hotspur Way after going under the knife during the summer to correct different issues.

Carter-Vickers, who is now back at Spurs following his loan spell at Swansea City last season, also hasn't travelled to Germany as he undergoes rehabilitation back in the UK.

Pochettino will be hoping the quintet are back very soon for Spurs as the Premier League opener against Aston Villa is now just over a week away.

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