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Spurs injury news: Mauricio Pochettino sweating over fitness of trio ahead of Monaco clash
MAURICIO POCHETTINO won't take any unnecessary risks on his Tottenham players in their crucial Champions League match against Monaco tomorrow (7.45pm).
Mauricio Pochettino happy to manage England, but not yet
Tottenham are in desperate need of picking up three points against Monaco if they have any hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages.
Spurs are currently four points adrift of Monaco who currently sit top with Bayer Leverkusen in between the two sides and two points ahead of Tottenham.
With just two group stage matches remaining Mauricio Pochettino will want to pick his best side available but has admitted it is touch and go for Harry Kane, Mousa Dembele and Dele Alli.
Mauricio Pochettino won't take any risks on his Tottenham players against Monaco
Harry Kane has just recently returned from a seven week lay-off
“We need to assess Kane, Dembele and Alli," said Pochettino. "Can they play 90 minutes? We can’t take any risks that may affect the next games.
"We have had one day less than Monaco to recover, as they played last Friday and we played on Saturday.
“It is very important to see whether the players are fully recovered so they can play without risk tomorrow.
Mousa Dembele is also a doubt for tomorrow's Champions League match
Dele Alli will be assessed by Tottenham before Pochettino makes a decision
"If we think it is a risk to start them, they can be on the bench and make an impact.
"It’s always important to start with 11 players where there is no risk.”
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