• Fixture congestion will not persuade Spurs manager to field feeble XIs
• Argentinian looks forward to Rugby World Cup semi-final after BournemouthMauricio Pochettino will continue to pick strong lineups in Tottenham Hotspurs remaining three Europa League group phase ties. The club’s qualification hopes could go to the wire after Thursday’s 2-1 defeat at Anderlecht and a challenging programme looms.
The manager is acutely aware that Tottenham must travel to Baku in Azerbaijan to face Qarabag for the penultimate fixture only three days before the domestic Premier League game against Chelsea on 29 November. The next tie – the return with Anderlecht at White Hart Lane on 5 November – comes three days after the domestic match against Aston Villa and three days before the derby at Arsenal.
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Source: theguardian.com