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The boss of Spurs refuses to confirm if Fernando Llorente is in his plans
By Stephen Mills
Last update: 26/07/18 8:46
Tottenham beat Roma 4-1 on Thursday morning
Mauricio Pochettino believes that the absence of several World Cup stars puts Tottenham to a " massive disadvantage "in their preparations for the new Premier League Spurs have doubled Lucas Moura and Fernando Llorente. Spurs beat Roma 4-1 in a pre-season friendly match in San Diego Thursday morning, but they did not have players who reached the final stages. Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Hugo Lloris, Kieran Trippier and Jan Vertonghen are among the players who are not involved in the matches of the tour and Pochettino insists on the decision to schedule the start of the Premier League season just four weeks after the World Cup finals hurt his plans.
He said: "The players need to rest, the players need a recovery period after more than 10 months of competition.I will not complain about this
" I understand perfectly that they need 20 or 21 days to stay away from football, which is obviously a huge disadvantage because preparing the season will be difficult for them.
L & # 39; Tottenham striker Harry Kane insists that the team can to try to win the Premier League
"But I have to adapt to what the Premier League offers.We can not delay the start We start earlier than other leagues and countries There is nothing to do
"I think we will all be in a similar situation: some teams have more problems than Others, but I think that's to translate the trust and confidence we have in the team. "I think it was a good opportunity for young players to show their quality as Luke Amos, or Kyle Walker-Peters and Anthony Georgiou, George Marsh and Oliver Skipp, who may be important someday, that experience that we can give them, I'm not ready to complain, that's the reality and we can not change it. "
The Spurs' first game The new campaign is against Newcastle on Saturday, August 11 and Llorente has increased his chances of appearing in this match with two goals in San Diego.
However, Pochettino refused to confirm that the Spanish striker is in his plans for the new season. ] Fernando Llorente celebrates after having scored against the Roma ” itemprop=”image”/> 
