Andros Townsend axed from Tottenham squad over lack of respect

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has banished Andros Townsend from the first team after the winger’s clash with a club fitness coach on Monday.

Townsend was pictured pushing and arguing with Spurs trainer Nathan Gardiner on the pitch at White Hart Lane following the team’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa.

The 24-year-old is yet to start a Barclays Premier League match this season and was an unused substitute against Villa, with Pochettino preferring to bring on Ryan Mason and 18-year-old Josh Onomah in the second half.