3 Tottenham players Pochettino should drop ahead of their Champions League clash

Tottenham have now gone five games without a win in all competitions following their 1-1 draw with champions Leicester on Saturday.

Vincent Janssen’s second goal in as many games gave Mauricio Pochettino’s side the lead at White Hart Lane, but Ahmed Musa equalised for the Foxes three minutes into the second half.

It now means that Spurs haven’t tasted victory since their 2-0 win over Manchester City at the start of October, which means they are going into a pivotal week slightly short on confidence.

Spurs drew 1-1 with champions Leicester on Saturday
Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.

Pochettino’s men host Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday night, before travelling the five miles across North London to face Arsenal on Sunday.

Spurs could really do with a win at Wembley on Wednesday if they want to progress in Europe this season. They have won one, drawn one, and lost one of their first three matches, and trail group leaders Monaco by a point going into this week’s round of fixtures.

However, with two of their remaining three matches at home, against the two lower ranked sides in the group, Spurs fans should be optimistic of qualification.

Nevertheless, these two crucial games could force Pochettino to shuffle his pack, starting against Leverkusen, so here are THREE players he may drop on Wednesday…