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Mauricio Pochettino: Fiorentina CAN cope without Juan Cuadrado
TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino is adamant Fiorentia will be able to cope without Chelsea star Juan Cuadrado.
Juan Cuadrado - Player Profile
The Colombian winger left La Viola to join the west London outfit on deadline day in a £26.8m deal.
Cuadrado showed glimpses of his talent in the 1-0 league win over Everton and also made a cameo role in the 1-1 draw away to Paris Saint-Germain last night in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie.
But Pochettino believes Spurs face a tough challenge regardless of what team Fiorentina decide to put out.
Juan Cuadrado in action for Chelsea
Juan [Cuadrado] is an unbelievable player, but it is true Fiorentina have a strong squad
"Juan [Cuadrado] is an unbelievable player, but it is true Fiorentina have a strong squad," Pochettino said.
"We have seen a lot of their games and they have a very good team.
"They have a lot of players who can replace him and I'm sure Fiorentina will be fine without him."
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