Liverpool have seen their title dreams go up in smoke since the turn of the year, having been six points off leaders Chelsea and four ahead of Tottenham, they are currently four behind Spurs and 13 points behind the leaders
Browsing: Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino will see two of Spurs’ title rivals, Arsenal and Chelsea, face each other at Stamford Bridge, also on Saturday, and senses there is an opportunity for the taking as one of the teams are bound to drop points
The 20-year-old has scored 13 goals and assisted two more for Spurs in all competitions this term, adding to a tally of 10 goals and nine assists in his breakthrough campaign at White Hart Lane
The 20-year-old has pushed on from last season’s breakthrough campaign to once again shine at White Hart Lane, directly contributing to 10 goals in 18 Premier League games this term
Lloris, who captains Mauricio Pochettino’s side, has made 189 appearances for Tottenham since joining from Lyon
The Lilywhites were beaten 2-1 by the Blues, despite taking the lead in the first half, where they played the league leaders off the park
Harry Kane was able to slot home from the penalty spot just three minutes after Djibril Sidibe put Monaco ahead in the second half, but just 38 seconds later, Thomas Lemar nabbed the winner for the home side
Mauricio Pochettino’s team have the best defensive record in the league thus far, which has seen them fail to lose a single match. But they have also struggled to win games and have drawn the most number of games in the league as well, which sees them in fifth place five points behind leaders Liverpool
Tottenham are in form going into the game after having won their last four games in all competitions and Mauricio Pochettino will hope that his team continues their momentum
The England international was amongst the scorers as Tottenham thrashed Stoke City 4-0 away at the weekend and he was full of praise for the travelling fans
The likes of Manchester United and Barcelona have both shown a reported interest in the the Argentine, with speculation only intensifying over a potential switch to Old Trafford after a meeting was held with Red Devils managerial legend Sir Alex Ferguson this week
The Argentinian has been a big hit since moving to White Hart Lane from Southampton almost two years ago, leading Spurs to a fifth-placed finish and League Cup final in his first year in charge before turning them into a Premier League title hopeful this campaign
Mauricio Pochettino’s side are very much in the Premier League title race with 12 games left, while they are also targeting Europa League glory
Alli started amongst the substitutes for Spurs having felt dizzy during Tuesday’s match against Norwich City, but was eventually introduced just past the hour mark at White Hart Lane
The midfielder had to go off at half-time of the 3-0 win at Carrow Road on Tuesday after complaining he was dizzy
The Saints are winless in five in all competitions after a run of eight games unbeaten, managing just one point from the last 12 available in the top flight and also getting spanked 6-1 by Liverpool in the last eight of the Capital One Cup
England manager, Roy Hodgson, also in attendance at White Hart Lane, would have been pleased to see Kane’s return to form continue, but it was Alli who sparkled with a man-of-the-match display in midfield
Alli, who left MK Dons in the summer, has been a revelation this season, forcing his way into Pochettino’s starting line-up with a series of sparkling displays
Ahead of the new season, Leicester would have seen the first two games as a chance to pick up several points but the Foxes perhaps didn’t expect to produce the results or the performances that they have done in their opening 180 minutes of football this campaign
Having arrived in English football relatively unknown, the former Espanyol boss possession-based, attacking game and focus on home-grown talent has impressed, as have his on-field results