Mauricio Pochettino wants his Spurs to embrace passion

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino has called for his players to embrace the passion of the north London derby.

Many managers speak about the importance of remaining calm in derby fixtures, but the Argentinian will take a different approach in today’s early kick-off when Arsenal make four-mile journey to White Hart Lane for the 175th edition of the fixture.

It is a match which offers Spurs the chance to secure a 50th league win over their near neighbours, who once again are attempting to block their path to a top-four Premier League finish. However, rather than treating it like any other game, Pochettino says he wants his players to use the atmosphere of derby day as inspiration for victory.