Saturday, April 13, 2019

Alli and Winks Not Certain To Face Manchester City - Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino remains unsure whether Dele Alli and Harry Winks will be fit for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Manchester City.

Both players missed Saturday's 4-0 Premier League win over Huddersfield Town, Alli after suffering a broken hand in the 1-0 victory over City in Tuesday's first leg and Winks after sustaining a groin injury in training.
Kane will definitely miss the game at the Etihad Stadium after injuring his ankle in the first leg and Pochettino says they will have to play a waiting game to see if Alli and Winks can line up against Pep Guardiola's side.
When asked if Alli will be fit, Pochettino told a media conference: "We'll see because we are not sure.
"He is doing some training sessions with protection. He needs to feel comfortable. It is a little bit painful because he broke his hand in two different places.
"It all depends on time. We will see if we arrive in a position where he is comfortable to play. We'll see, today is difficult to know."
Speaking about Winks, Pochettino added: "In the middle of training he started to feel something painful in his groin.
"He's a player we need to assess tomorrow, and then after tomorrow take a decision. We are optimistic, but you know there is doubt."
In the absence of Kane, Alli and Son Heung-min – who started on the substitutes' bench – Lucas Moura was tasked with delivering the goals against Huddersfield, and the Brazilian did not disappoint.