Pochettino uses a "massive motivation" to try his luck

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is excited by the prospect of leading his team to a miraculous escape from his group in the Champions League.

The Spurs are to beat Inter Milan at Wembley on Wednesday to have a chance to lead their qualifying hopes in the last group match.

Even if they are not part of the Serie A, they will probably still have to go to Barcelona and win to stay in the competition beyond Christmas.

Unsurprisingly, few people give them much luck, from music to Pochettino"Ears.

"It's a huge motivation," said the Tottenham boss. "When people say that something is going to be difficult, for me, it's as if I'm so excited to try to show that it's completely different and it's possible.

"For me, it's a huge motivation and for us, a huge motivation.

"Of course, we have to win both games, but we will try.

"We are sure that we will try to do our best to achieve this."

If Tottenham plays as they did against Chelsea on Saturday, where they blew up their London rivals, they will then perform the first part of the job.

Even though Chelsea were poor, the Spurs were at their best and recorded their most impressive result since their 3-0 win over Manchester United in August.

Pochettino was however happier with the reaction after the match.

"I was so happy after the game that we had a very good win," he said. "But the most important thing is to stay humble. I was so disappointed after the Manchester United victory at Old Trafford.

"I remember a lot of players had talked about winning the title and it was only at the beginning and three points like the others.

"I'm happy because learning to stay humble is the most important thing. We must now show tomorrow that we are in a very good way and take the example of Chelsea's performance.

"The most important thing is to talk about the terrain and the attitude we are showing. Talk out of the field, of course, but always be humble, because you see things differently and you think you are so good and you do not need to make an effort on the ground. "

Jan Vertonghen will start his first match since September after a thigh injury, while Danny Rose will also be involved in the team after missing seven weeks because of a problem in the groin.