Davinson Sanchez has cast doubt on his future at Tottenham.

The Colombia international has slipped down the pecking order under Antonio Conte but captained the side on his ninth start of the campaign in Saturday's 3-0 win at Preston in the FA Cup fourth-round.

“I'm really happy [to be captain]," Sanchez told the London Evening Standard. “You wait for these types of moment, more when you are at the club for as long as I've been. I'm very thankful to the boys for being behind me.

“Definitely [it has been a frustrating period]. As a player, especially at my age and knowing that I'm very capable to play in this team, I think when no gametime comes it's very hard. You're an international player as well, and looking at that situation. You don't want to disappear out of football.

“But I'm still here, I'm still competitive and I'm still showing I'm ready to play. If the manager says I deserve it, I will. If not, I'll wait for my moment and then maybe there's a decision to take. I have to show that I'm professional enough to face this situation.

“The manager is very close to me and speaks to me in the right way all the time," added the 26-year-old, who joined Spurs in a then club-record deal worth £40million in 2017. “Of course he has to take decisions in the end, like any manager.

“Every three or four days he has to take decisions on who can start games. We have to be ready always. I'm in a side that tries to be competitive in every competition, so the most important thing is we're there, pushing the boys that are normally starting at the moment and waiting for our moment. We have to be ready, we have to prepare ourselves in the right way so when this type of game comes we have show yourself as well."