Tottenham Hotspur are set to take on Hull City later this evening.
Mauricio Pochettino has told the Guardian that Georges Kevin Nkoudou needs to start showing his real quality at Tottenham Hotspur.
Nkoudou was brought to Spurs last summer to add a spark to Pochettino’s side’s attack.
However, the skilful winger has failed to make much of an impact at White Hart Lane to date.
Nkoudou has largely been used as a late substitute, and he has rarely shown that he has the quality to enhance Spurs’ attack.
And Pochettino has admitted that although Nkoudou needs Spurs fans to be patient with him, it is time for him to step up his performances now.
“We will see [whether he will be a success]. We cannot be unfair with him because it’s difficult to assess him today – to say he failed. We need to give him more time,” Pochettino said. “Now, he is settled and he needs to build his confidence and start to show his real quality.”
Nkoudou looks likely to start on the bench again for Spurs, when they take on Hull City later this evening.
If Tottenham can beat Hull, they could move back into the top four of the Premier League – but only if Manchester City are beaten by Watford.
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