Wednesday 25 November 2015 20:39, UK
Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane is not certain to start Thursday's Europa League's clash against Qarabag in Azerbaijan.
Spurs know victory would them through to the last-32 with a match to spare but Pochettino is mindful of the fact that England forward Kane has played almost every minute of every game for club and country of late.
Asked if Kane might begin the match on the bench, Pochettino said: "We will see tomorrow if Kane plays.
"This is a problem we have had in the last few weeks, the international players play a lot; Kane, (Dele) Alli, (Kyle) Walker, (Eric) Dier.
"The competition is very tough and it's not easy to manage that.
"But always we try to assess and analyse to make the correct decision."
Spurs have a big Premier League game at home to Chelsea on Sunday and, with an eye on that game, Pochettino has left Walker, Danny Rose and Mousa Dembele at home and admitted that the scheduling has not been ideal.
However, the manager insists that he is travelling with a squad who can secure three points in Baku.
"For us, it is a very important game, one that we need to win," he added.
"Some players who can play have again stayed in London, but all the important players available, who we believe can win the game tomorrow, are here.
"But it is not our right to win."
