Tottenham players' bout with flu not to blame for Southampton draw - Poch

21 January 2018 08:01
Harry Kane's 21st Premier League goal of the season canceled out Davinson Sanchez's own goal to salvage a point for Tottenham at Southampton. Harry Kane's 21st Premier League goal of the season canceled out Davinson Sanchez's own goal to salvage a point for Tottenham at Southampton. Paul Mariner explains why Christen Eriksen's absence played a big role in Tottenham's draw at relegation-threatened Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON -- The Tottenham squad was struck down with a virus ahead of Sunday's 1-1 draw at Southampton but manager Mauricio Pochettino refused to use it as an excuse for the result. Captain Hugo Lloris and Christian Eriksen both missed the trip through illness and Pochettino -- who returned to St. Mary's five years to the day since his first match in English football -- said that some of the players who featured in heavy rain on a muddy pitch were also ill during the week. Spurs spent Sundayreadfullarticle

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