Roberto De Zerbi has turned down the chance to include Richarlison in Tottenham's squad for Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie at Liverpool.
Richarlison was left out of Spurs' 25-man Premier League player list submitted earlier this month after being informed he is not part of the club's first-team plans, but failed to secure a departure and is eligible to play in this cup competition.
However, De Zerbi confirmed ex-Everton forward Richarlison, who turned down a move to Vasco da Gama on Friday, will not feature despite boasting a strong record of four goals in seven meetings with Liverpool for Tottenham, who have yet to score in the league during the 2026-27 campaign.
"Richarlison, you already know everything and nothing change for Carabao Cup or Premier League. The situation is the same," De Zerbi said.
"I stay in the middle and I can't say nothing more because it is not my job. I can answer about the result and the players in the squad, the offensive phase, the defensive phase, but not for other things.
"What I have done at the beginning of this season has been to speak with him and to propose an extension of the contract. If he said, 'no thank you,' I finished my job.
"I said last press conference. I know what happened in the last 45 days. It's not right if I explained. It's not my behaviour. The relationship, the problem is between the player and the club.
"I stay within the club. It's coach and club together. At the start of this season I spoke to him many times to convince him to stay and he didn't want to. I can't go every day to pray for him to stay."
This is the latest chapter in an unwanted saga for Tottenham, De Zerbi and Richarlison.
Richarlison started the league opener at Brentford, but was told he can leave before a move to Everton collapsed and links to Trabzonspor failed to turn into a move.
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After Richarlison did not agree personal terms with boyhood club Vasco on Friday, he was in attendance for Spurs' goalless draw with Everton, but will remain on the sidelines.
De Zerbi will also be without Pedro Porro and Sandro Tonali for the midweek trip to Anfield.
After a 0-0 draw at Everton, De Zerbi talked about playing with "other players" at Liverpool, but hinted he will not make wholesale changes.
De Zerbi added: "No, the other players, I think Lucas Bergvall is not 'other player', Mathys Tel also and then we have to analyse the other players.
"Maybe the players who didn't play enough but I already said I am lucky because for centre back for example we have JP van Hecke and [Micky] van de Ven, two top players, but [Marcos] Senesi, Ben Davies, Tosin [Adarabioyo] are not less than Van de Ven and Van Hecke.
"I would like to go far in the Carabao and FA Cup."
