Tottenham fans have taken to Twitter calling for Geroges-Kevin NKoudou to start their Champions League fixture against APOEL on Tuesday night after Christian Eriksen was ruled out.
The Danish playmaker has begun the season in excellent form with two goals and four assists from seven appearances but has been ruled out of the trip to Cyprus due to illness.
Pochettino told the club’s official Twitter account: “Christian Eriksen had a very bad night and he is sick. He will not be ready for tomorrow and he stays in London.”
Spurs have been left with a depleted squad for the second game of the group stages, with Dele Alli and Jan Vertonghen both missing through suspension in addition to injured quartet Victor Wanyama, Mousa Dembele, Danny Rose and Erik Lamela.
TEAM NEWS: @VictorWanyama (knee), Danny Rose (knee), @ErikLamela (hips), @mousadembele (ankle) and @ChrisEriksen8 (ill) all unavailable. pic.twitter.com/bWRkudetY5
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 25, 2017
TEAM NEWS: @janvertonghen and @Dele_Official will also miss out in Cyprus through suspension. pic.twitter.com/89Bt74oiXR
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 25, 2017
NKoudou is the forgotten man at White Hart Lane after struggling to make an impact since his £11million transfer from Marseille in the summer of 2016.
The winger has made just a single substitute appearance for the Londoners this season – in the League Cup win against Millwall last week – after playing in just 18 matches in 2016-17, most of which were from the bench.
Tottenham fans are keen to see the speed machine step up from the sidelines and be given a sustained run-out in a key match.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
Nkoudou for eriksen
— DeliAlly (@H30Coys) September 25, 2017
Nkoudou or sissoko for eriksen? Mean we should be able to beat apoel but won’t be easy
— Addicted To Spurs (@addicted_spurs) September 25, 2017
We bought nkoudou for more than we paid for eriksen. If he doesn’t start now what’s the point of buying him
— Gspurs (@spursman3000) September 25, 2017
Now Eriksen is out, hopefully Nkoudou will be given a chance tomorrow. https://t.co/MhG54U0TIr
— . (@TheSanchezEra) September 25, 2017
Llorente or nkoudou to come in for eriksen
— ?? (@Eriiksenn) September 25, 2017
If nkoudou doesn’t play I’ll be disappointed
— tobywallaceTIPS (@tobywallace5) September 25, 2017
Play NKoudou
— KR4M (@KR4M316) September 25, 2017
Winks and nkoudou will start
— DeliAlly (@H30Coys) September 25, 2017