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Bissouma joined Spurs from Brighton for £30m in 2022 Tottenham have suspended Yves Bissouma for their Premier League game at Leicester City on Monday after footage appeared to show the midfielder inhaling laughing gas. Spurs have made the move despite the 27-year-old apologising for a "severe lack of judgement", having posted a video of himself on social media on Saturday which showed him inhaling from a balloon. Possession of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas or NOS - for recreational use has been a criminal offence in the United Kingdom since 2023 and can result in a two-year prison sentence. "We've suspended him from Monday's game, " said Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou. "Beyond that, there's also some trust-building that needs to happen between Biss and me, as well as Biss and the group. That's what he needs to work hard at from now on - to try to win that back. He's going to have to earn that. "The door is open for him and, hopefully, we can help him realise the decisions he makes impacts more than just him. "Hopefully, it allows him to make better decisions moving forward. " Spurs' Bissouma apologises for laughing gas video Nitrous oxide ban in UK comes into force Bissouma, who joined Tottenham from Brighton for £30m in 2022, played for 45 minutes in Spurs' friendly defeat against Bayern Munich on Saturday afternoon, before posting the video. "I've been in the game for a long time and every time a situation like this arises, I've tried to look at them in a couple of different ways, " said Postecoglou. "One is, there's a person involved and, in this case, it's Biss and he's made a really poor decision. "There are still sanctions involved, and some of those include education. "The second part of that is he's a footballer and he has responsibilities. He has a responsibility to the club, team-mates, our supporters and everyone associated with the club and he's failed in those duties, so there's got to be sanctions for that. " Postecoglou further explained his disappointment at Bissouma's behaviour. "There's the personal ramifications, because it's illegal, " said the former Celtic manager. "Then there's the professional responsibility - the example you set as a professional footballer - because there are so many people who follow the Premier League and we're all in a pretty privileged position. "He's made a poor choice. But within that context, we all make mistakes, there should always be an opportunity there for rehabilitation and redemption for every human being, including footballers. "That's up to Biss now. " Premier League predictions: Who will finish where in 2024-25? Latest Tottenham news, analysis and fan views Get Tottenham news sent straight to your phone Premier League manager news conferences: Ten Hag set to speak to media Tottenham suspend Bissouma after laughing gas video Premier League predictions 2024-25: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four Chloe Ayling was the victim no-one believed The unbelievable true story of Chloe's kidnapping and the media frenzy that followed Can a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost live together? Comedy-drama starring Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey and Lenora Crichlow A dark web of secrets is about to be untangled Watch every episode of the tense thriller starring Jenna Coleman The story of Manchester United's legendary Busby Babes. Video The story of Manchester United's legendary Busby Babes Starring David Tennant as Jimmy Murphy and Dougray Scott as Matt Busby A trophy, a goal and 'no limit' - Madrid's Mbappe era begins Premier League predictions 2024-25: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four Mbappe scores as Real Madrid win Uefa Super Cup. Video Mbappe scores as Real Madrid win Uefa Super Cup Premier League predictions: Who will finish where in 2024-25? Could there be an NFL Dream Team at LA 2028? Will De Ligt finally settle down at Man Utd? 'This is how I'll pick my side' - Deeney takes on Team of the Week duty Who will win the Premier League Golden Boot? 'Race across the north' - The Hundred edition. Video'Race across the north' - The Hundred edition Ten new players to watch in the Premier League The rise and fall of North Korea - the sleeping giant of women's football Remarkable images from the Paris Olympics Watch the BBC's Paris 2024 closing montage. Video Watch the BBC's Paris 2024 closing montage How did Team GB win their Olympic medals? Paris Olympics: The best stats from the 2024 Games Academy stars & signings - who are the youngsters to watch? Ten viral moments from the Paris Olympics The key moments in Newcastle's uncertain summer The key questions for sport after boxing eligibility row Denise Lewis' best moments on the BBC. Video Denise Lewis' best moments on the BBC © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.