Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that he will rotate his Tottenham squad for Saturday's Premier League trip to mid-table Leicester City.
Pochettino will have one eye on next Tuesday's vital Champions League clash with Barcelona when he picks his team for the visit to the King Power Stadium.
Spurs need to win in the Nou Camp to clinch a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Pochettino's team are 13/8 to qualify from their Champions League group and 1/1 to beat the Foxes on Saturday.
The former Southampton boss said: "We're going to try to take the best decision for Saturday, to try to be competitive and perform in the best way. It is not easy of course, because to play every three days is so tough for the players and the staff.
"Next is Barcelona and we are going to maybe rotate some players, because they need rest, not because we are going to play in Barcelona on Tuesday."
Spurs have had a busy week, losing the north London derby to Arsenal last Sunday and then beating Southampton 3-1 on Wednesday.
Pochettino added: "The decision we take is always to try and provide the best for the players. If we detect some players are tired, then maybe it's best to rest, but we're thinking always about winning the game against Leicester, not the game after."
Juan Foyth (hamstring) and Kieran Trippier (groin) will miss the match against the Foxes.
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Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that he will rotate his Tottenham squad for Saturday's Premier League trip to mid-table Leicester City.
Pochettino will have one eye on next Tuesday's vital Champions League clash with Barcelona when he picks his team for the visit to the King Power Stadium.
Spurs need to win in the Nou Camp to clinch a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Pochettino's team are 13/8 to qualify from their Champions League group and 1/1 to beat the Foxes on Saturday.
The former Southampton boss said: "We're going to try to take the best decision for Saturday, to try to be competitive and perform in the best way. It is not easy of course, because to play every three days is so tough for the players and the staff.
"Next is Barcelona and we are going to maybe rotate some players, because they need rest, not because we are going to play in Barcelona on Tuesday."
Spurs have had a busy week, losing the north London derby to Arsenal last Sunday and then beating Southampton 3-1 on Wednesday.
Pochettino added: "The decision we take is always to try and provide the best for the players. If we detect some players are tired, then maybe it's best to rest, but we're thinking always about winning the game against Leicester, not the game after."
Juan Foyth (hamstring) and Kieran Trippier (groin) will miss the match against the Foxes.
Source: bet365.com