Pochettino pays tribute to fit-again Lamela

Mauricio Pochettino has lauded Erik Lamela as one of the first Tottenham players to adopt his methods after the winger declared himself ready to return to competitive action.

Lamela, who joined Spurs four years ago for a then club record £30m (€33.5m), has undergone operations on each of his hips and not played since October 25, 2016.

But after beginning training early last month, Lamela gave Pochettino the green light yesterday and is now expected to be on the bench for tonight’s game against Leicester.