Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has said that he is "sure" Toby Alderweireld will play for the club before the end of the season.

Alderweireld has not played a Premier League game for Tottenham since the end of October despite the fact that he overcame a hamstring problem in the early stages of 2018.

The centre-back turned out for Belgium during the recent international break, but has not been involved in Spurs' last two matches against Chelsea and Stoke City.

The 29-year-old will see his current deal with Tottenham expire next summer, and it is understood that he is refusing to sign the offer on the table, which has led to a host of speculation.

Pochettino, however, has insisted that he would have no problems selecting the Belgian.

"I think we make a drama sometimes for small things," Pochettino told reporters. "After 14 games unbeaten there's no point talking about a player that did not play and was injured for a long time. Toby is still our player [with a] two-year contract.

"I'm sure he's going to play [before] the end of the season. He's doing well, he's training and he only needs to wait for his opportunity."

Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have both been linked with the centre-back in recent weeks.