Tottenham Hotspur duo Lucas Moura and Fernando Llorente could start vs Rochdale.
Ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s FA Cup clash at Rochdale on Sunday, Mauricio Pochettino has shared his thought process behind team selection.
Spurs are highly likely to rest most of their first team players who faced Juventus in the Champions League clash on Tuesday.
Pochettino has hinted that he sees the FA Cup as a competition where he can rotate the squad.
January signing Lucas Moura from Paris Saint-Germain has made his debut for Spurs in the Champions League when he came on for Erik Lamela in the 89th minute.
When asked if the Brazilian is fit to play on Sunday, Pochettino said that the club is thinking of exploring the possibility of starting him in the match.
“Yes, we’re thinking of maybe giving him the possibility to start the game,” said Pochettino, as quoted by Football London.
We’re thinking, it’s in our head. He’s working very hard, we’re pushing him. Yes, we need to assess him tomorrow and see how we can do. But we are so happy with him and the way that he is working. Maybe he has the possibilty.
Another player who could be looking to get some minutes to regain his confidence is Fernando Llorente.
The Spaniard hasn’t been in the last two match-day squads, and there is a strong possibility that he could start in the FA Cup clash.
“Yes I think it will be important for him, if he has the chance to play on Sunday. Harry after the game, he suffered some knocks and of course it’s one of the possibilities to start with Fernando and if he’s going to play, it’s another possibility to show his quality and of course have more luck than in his last game,” he added.
Meanwhile, Pochettino has confirmed that Harry Kane has twisted his ankle and the club will assess him tomorrow to check if he’s fit enough to play on Sunday.
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