Mathys Tel was on he receiving end of a nasty tackle during Tottenham Hotspur's defeat to Leeds United, and it appears to be causing him a few issues.

Mathys Tel has withdrawn from the France Under-21s squad due to injury. The Tottenham Hotspur winger was forced to come off during the defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, with the player limping off shortly before the break.

Towards the end of the first half in West Yorkshire, Jayden Bogle planted his studs on Tel's ankle. John Brooks chose not to brandish a yellow card, yet the Video Assistant Referee at Stockley Park quickly intervened to review the incident for a possible red card.

After well over four minutes, Tony Harrington and his assistant, Matt Wilkes, cleared the Leeds United defender of any wrongdoing. In an official statement explaining the decision, the Video Assistant Referee said: "I'm confirming the on-field decision of no red card. There’s a lack of speed going into the challenge, and he’s stepping into the tackle. Confirming a reckless challenge."

The 21-year-old soldiered on for a few moments, but he was unable to continue, coming off for Dominic Solanke. The French Football Federation have since announced that Tel has withdrawn from the under-21s squad due to injury.

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An official statement reads: "Injured with his club Tottenham Hotspur FC (English Premier League), Mathys Tel is forced to withdraw from the training camp of the French U21 team which began this Monday at the CNF Clairefontaine (Yvelines). The French striker will not be replaced."

The France Under-21s have already qualified for the European Championships next year, so they're set to play two friendlies this month: Italy at the Francis-Le-Basser Stadium on Friday, November 13, and England at Ashton Gate on Monday, November 16.

Tottenham are not back in action until Saturday, November 21, when they host Ipswich Town in the first of many games over the festive period. As it stands, it remains unclear whether Tel will be available for selection, but he'll at least have a week or so at Hotspur Way to recharge his batteries and undergo further assessment.

Speaking to TNT Sports at the weekend, De Zerbi was quizzed on the incident involving Bogle and the Frenchman. The Lilywhites boss began: "In the first situation of Mathys Tel, I didn't see; I can't say anything."

Then, when pressed on the matter, he added: "I have big confidence in the referee. Nothing changes if he watches the clip or not. There was VAR, and if they didn’t take the right decision, I don’t know. We have confidence. We have to keep eyes on the performances and where we can improve."

De Zerbi then apologised to supporters for the result. He said: "In the second half, we lost all the duels, we didn't play like we can. It's a journey for us because we can learn from this game.

"This game is another sport than other games we have done because their defensive phase was different than the other games. But anyway, there was the solution, there was the space, there was the way to attack and to play better and to defend better the ball.

"I'm sorry for the result, but first of all I'm sorry for the performance in the second half. We didn't play like a top team, we played without the right spirit, the right character, the right physicality in the duels."

De Zerbi added: "The international break for us is tough to accept, especially after good games in a row. But it's part of the journey. The most important thing is to understand why we didn't play well in the second half and how we can improve. But it's just a mental aspect."