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Mauricio Pochettino Plays Down Dele Alli Injury Fears After Win over Everton

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino played down injury fears concerning Dele Alli after the midfielder was substituted at half-time during Spurs' 6-2 demolition of Everton on Sunday.

"He didn't feel a big problem. Maybe [he was] a little bit tired from Wednesday. I hope it's not a big issue. It was a precaution," he told Sky Sports (h/t Joe Krishnan at the Evening Standard).

Pochettino also said Alli would be assessed Monday:

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ud83dudcac Mauricio on @dele_official: “I think he’s going to be okay and we hope it’s not a big issue, but we need to assess him tomorrow.