Mauricio Pochettino expects Tottenham to thrive despite the damage to his injury-ravaged squad as they head to West Ham for Saturday’s London derby.
Pochettino’s side return to Premier League action after the international break with mixed news on the injury front.
Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen and Belgium midfielder Mousa Dembele are both fit after recovering from abdomen and thigh problems respectively.
But Pochettino is still without injured England duo Dele Alli and Danny Rose for at least 10 days, while Jan Vertonghen is even further away from returning after his hamstring problem.
Despite their fitness woes, Tottenham make the short trip to the London Stadium in decent form after winning their last three league games, albeit with a painful Champions League loss to Barcelona between those victories.
With a hectic schedule looming in the coming weeks, Pochettino knows his squad will be stretched to the limits, but he is confident they can cope.
