Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that midfield duo Dele Alli and Moussa Dembele will be assessed prior to their fixture against rivals Arsenal.
The two north Londoners are set to take on each other for the second time this season on Saturday, this time at Tottenham's home ground White Hart Lane, with the last match having ended in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates.
The match holds particular significance at this juncture with both sides being placed near the top of the table and eager to win the league this time around.
Pochettino's side, who are coming fresh off a defeat against West Ham this Wednesday, will be eager to turn things around and therefore will want to have two of their key players back in the squad for the match.
Alli, who has been in sublime form this season, picked up an injury during warm up ahead of the their 2-1 victory against Swansea. The player though wasn't missing from action, managing 30 minutes against West Ham.
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"He’s OK, but we need to assess him too.
"We’re happy with how he was in the last 30 mins at West Ham", Pochettino said via his club's site.
As far as Dembele is concerned, there is good news as well with the manager confirming that he is good and might be available for tomorrow.
“Today's the last session and if he’s OK then maybe he’s available for tomorrow.”
