Pochettino wants Premier League to work schedule around Europa League

“We need to accept the rules for the game, but we need to say what is the reality for us”.

Tottenham will progress to the knockout stages with victory, although they are without a win in their past four away European matches, losing three.

“I feel fit and I wanted to come and play, it’s the manager’s choice who he wants to pick and I was delighted to score and the most important that is that we’re qualified”.

“We will see (today) if Kane plays, ” Pochettino added ahead of the Group J encounter.

Several Tottenham players were rested for the arduous trip to Azerbaijan, including Kyle Walker, Danny Rose and Mousa Dembele but Kane is adamant that he had no issue with his inclusion.

Spurs found themselves frustrated for long periods of the game, the hosts defending stoutly as they looked to continue their record of conceding just one home goal in Europe this season, in five games.

When Eric Dier lined up in central midfield against Manchester United for the Premier League’s curtain raiser, not even the most optimistic of Spurs fans went to bed that night dreaming of Champions League football. “But it is not our right to win”. He is one of the best players and he is very happy. “This is a problem we have had in the last few weeks, the worldwide players play a lot; Kane, Alli, Walker, Dier”.

It will be all to play for the home side as they still have the opportunity to reach the last 32 of the competition having managed memorable results over Anderlecht and Monaco.

We get a chance to make up for the Tottenham loss this Sunday when we take on West Brom, but it is certainly not going to be easy.

“The lads are flying at the moment but if I keep training hard, and playing well in the Europa League, then hopefully time will tell”.

As such, he is expected to rotate his line-up, although recent England newcomer midfielder Dele Alli could remain in the starting XI.

Pochettino declared his disappointment with the club’s schedule as they play in Azerbaijan in the Europa League on Thursday before hosting Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.