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Mauricio Pochettino admits struggles in Tottenham team selection: Here's why
MAURICIO POCHETTINO says he is struggling to leave out some of Tottenham's squad players from the first team - because they're performing so well.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has praised the young players in his squad
Pochettino made nine changes for Spurs' 2-0 FA Cup win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
Ben Davies and Son Heung-min scored for the north London club but only after Pochettiho had made two substitutions to try and force the win.
It’s difficult for me to be fair with them
The manager is expected to field a full-strength XI for Saturday's home clash with West Brom.
And Pochettino admits Tottenham's bench warmers are pushing harder for first-team selection.
“Ben deserves a lot of credit, to work and to fight with another full-back, both are at a good level and it’s difficult for me to be fair with them,” Mauricio told Spurs' official website.
Tottenham beat Aston Villa 2-0 on Sunday
Pochettino singled out Ben Davies for special praise
“It’s for that reason I love them all because of how they work, how they behave, their respect for the club, how they show every day how professional they are - and that’s fantastic for us.
“It was a fantastic performance from Ben, Kieran, Cameron, Harry Winks, Kevin Wimmer.
"All the players from the bench had a real impact as well and it’s great to see how they perform because we’re a team and that’s the most important thing.”