Martin Keown thinks Spurs need Lucas Moura and Son starting at Manchester City

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Tottenham Hotspur go into the second-leg of their Champions League quarter final with a 1-0 lead.

Martin Keown has told the Daily Mail that Mauricio Pochettino should look to start both Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min against Manchester City on Wednesday as the Tottenham pair have the ability to punish Pep Guardiola’s side together.

Spurs take a 1-0 lead into the second-leg of their Champions League quarter final after Son scored the decisive goal in the home tie last week. The victory was slightly overshadowed by the injury that looks set to rule Harry Kane out for several weeks, and many wondered if it was actually still advantage City.

But Tottenham responded to losing their talisman superbly at the weekend as they beat Huddersfield Town 4-0, with Lucas scoring a hat-trick to ensure that they continue their winning start to life in their new home.

And Keown suggested that the Brazilian could be crucial to Spurs’ chances of booking their semi-final ticket, and implored Pochettino to play him alongside Son as they have the potential to really hurt the Premier League champions.

“Tottenham may find themselves having to weather the storm for long periods but in Moura and Son, they have two speed demons who can punish City on the break,” he told the Daily Mail. “Son linked up well with Moura in a seven-minute cameo off the bench on Saturday. They should be given the opportunity to develop that partnership as Spurs bid to reach the Champions League semi-finals.

“Much has been made of Tottenham’s lack of recruitment over the past two transfer windows but Son and Moura have proved they are able deputies for Kane.”

It would be an incredible result for Tottenham if they could see out the tie and seal a spot in the last four at the expense of the Cityzens, who, as things stand, remain on course to secure the quadruple.

With a narrow lead from the first-leg and no Kane to call upon, Spurs will remain the underdogs in many people’s eyes. But Pochettino’s men have produced some outstanding results in Europe this season, and will relish the chance to prove their doubters wrong once again at the Etihad.