Mauricio Pochettino has complete faith in Michel Vorm

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is in no doubt goalkeeper Michel Vorm has the strength of character to put his Capital One Cup final disappointment behind him and again prove an able deputy for number one Hugo Lloris at Burnley tomorrow.

With France international Lloris sidelined by a knee injury, Dutchman Vorm will stand in at Turf Moor.

The 31-year-old, signed from Swansea in the summer, had to watch on from the bench at Wembley against Chelsea in last month’s League Cup final defeat, despite having featured in the earlier rounds.

Pochettino, however, has every confidence Vorm can produced the required performance when thrown back into the action against the Clarets. “Michel took it very well. I have no worries about him. He is a good professional and he is fine,” the Argentinian said.

Pochettino has been impressed by Vorm’s mentality, having left a regular starting place at Swansea to play back-up to Lloris. “When I spoke with him about signing, he knew - I never lied to him. I told him our proposal and were very clear.” Pochettino knows a solid collective defensive performance will be key against Burnley.

“We need to concede fewer chances and goals, but this is not about the keeper or the centre-back or the full-back or the holding midfielder - this is about balance of the team.”