Jose Mourinho chose to keep his counsel on Eric Dier’s four-match ban in fear of receiving a punishment himself but said Tottenham are unlikely to appeal the decision.

Dier has been handed the sanction after he climbed into the stand following Spurs’ FA Cup exit to Norwich in March to confront a fan who was arguing with his brother.

An independent panel ruled it was not his sole intention to protect his brother when he entered the stands that his behaviour was “objectively threatening”.

Dele Alli will also be missing at the Vitality Stadium as he battles a hamstring injury.

Mourinho added of the problem: “Small, but not ready for tomorrow.

“We know that he had a little sad history about hamstrings last season I think, so it’s to be careful and not risk when you know that he has a little problem there. So tomorrow out.”