Andre Villas Boas wants Adebayor to train with reserves

Adebayor dribbles past Ramires of Chelsea (in blue)

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has made the club’s striker Emanuel Adebayor train with the reserve team after the player was on a long leave back in Togo due to his brother’s death.

The ex- Arsenal and Manchester City star failed to feature in any of the pre-season games or the League games for Spurs this season.

It is being reported that he has managed to get on the wrong side of Villas-Boas and the manager prefers the £26 million record signing Roberto Soldado as his lead striker with Jermain Defoe as a backup.

Adebayor is still in the African continent due to personal reasons and is expected to reach London next week where he will train with the reserves.

“At the moment Ade is not with us, because we have granted him authorisation to stay up until Monday in his country for personal reasons, so he’s not going to be involved against Norwich,” Villas Boas said.

“Up to when I find it appropriate, he will train with the development team.”

Tottenham Hotspurs are pitted against Premier League counterparts Norwich City on Saturday.