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Mauricio Pochettino has called on Tottenham Hotspur's fringe players to state their case for a place in his starting XI, with his squad by World Cup absences. Nine of the club's players who are featured in the semi-finals are still missing, while the manager is also playing with his Heung-min for up to four league matches, as the South Korea travels to the Asian Games next month. 19659002] "The pre-season is a little bit different from before the World Cup and we've got so many players away," Pochettino said. "But it's a massive opportunity for them [other players]" I can not change the reality [about Son] and I'm not going to cry. We miss a lot of players due to the World Cup and we need to adapt. Of course It's a very important player for us but it's still going on. "
Fernando Llorente and Lucas Moura both scored twice as Tottenham beat Roma 4-1 in their International Champions Cup game in San Diego. Pochettino refused to discuss Llorente's future after the match. The Spanish forward is a success story after the beginning of the first year after the first day of his career.
"I'm not going to talk about individual situations because I'm going to talk about someone I need to talk about everyone, "Pochettino said. "I am focusing on trying to work hard, trying to provide the team and every single player with the best tools to improve. Of course I'm happy when the striker scores. "
Son's new deal is spurs this summer, along with a contract extension for Eric Lamela, while rumors continue to swirl over Wilfried Zaha and Jack Grealish
"There are many rumors around the team," Pochettino said. "I do not talk and I do not want to talk, because I think we need to be focused on the best part of the world."
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