Mauricio Pochettino keen to avoid overworking Spurs stars

Mauricio Pochettino admits he must guard against overworking his players ahead of what he believes will be a crucial period in Tottenham’s season.

Spurs will play their first of seven games in 23 days when they travel to West Brom tomorrow as they look to sustain the momentum gained from their superb win over Manchester City.

In that period, Pochettino’s men face home and away Champions League fixtures against Bayer Leverkusen, an EFL Cup fourth-round trip to Liverpool, as well as Premier League games against Bournemouth, Leicester and Arsenal.