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Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo calls for 'patience' with Tanguy Ndombele after club record buy made just his first appearance of the season in European draw at Rennes

Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has urged for patience with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele.

The Frenchman made his first appearance of the season in Thursday's 2-2 Europa Conference League draw with Rennes, having asked to leave the club before the campaign started.

The club's record buy has been inconsistent since his £60million-plus move from Lyon two years ago and found himself frustrated at being left out of the side by interim boss Ryan Mason at the end of last season.

Tanguy Ndombele played his first minutes of the season after starting for Tottenham at Rennes
The midfielder had requested to leave the club over the summer after falling out of the side

He showed glimpses of what he is capable of at Rennes as an audacious off-balance backheel helped set up Spurs' opener and he was the player most likely to break the lines.