Las Palmas manager Quique Setién believes Ghanaian midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is unfit to play in pre-season friendly games.

The 29-year-old former AC Milan star was not involved as the Canary Islanders nicked a narrow 2-1 win over Portuguese side Maritimo in the 31st Maspalomas International Tournament on Friday.

Boateng was expected to debut for the club in the game but he conspicuously missed out of the game.

Setien has revealed the former Tottenham and Portsmouth star is in deficit of pre-season workout and insists he will not risk the marquee summer signing.

"We have to see how Prince [Kevin-Prince Boateng] is progressing in the work out. He is in deficit of workout and I won't take the unnecessary risk to play him," he told reporters after the game.

Boateng joined Las Palmas as a free agent upon the recommendation of Ghana winger Wakaso Mubarak who played as loanee at the club last season.

The former Schalke 04 star is eager to get his career back on track after failing to flourish with AC Milan on his second Serie A return.