Pochettino Insists Dele Alli an 'Important' Part of Spurs Side Despite Benching Him Against Palace

Published on: 21 August 2016

Mauricio Pochettino has explained his reasons behind leaving Dele Alli out of his starting lineup for Tottenham's Premier League win over Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, saying that the England international was rested to allow him to recover from illness.  Vincent Janssen came in for Alli, playing up front with Harry Kane pushed back slightly into a number 10 role behind the Dutchman as Spurs experimented with playing two up front - dominating the Eagles, but only grabbing a late winner...

Source: 90min.com

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