No let-up as Pochettino aims to get his Spurs into Fiorentina

Tottenham have the Capital One Cup final looming large but that does not mean Mauricio Pochettino will be treating tonight’s Fiorentina match lightly.

He described the Europa League tie as merely their “first final”.

The next few days have the potential to decide whether the former Argentina defender’s first season at the White Hart Lane helm is deemed a success or failure. Sunday offers the mouth-watering prospect of silverware in the Capital One Cup final, when victory against Chelsea would end a seven-year wait for a trophy.