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Lucas Moura using Champions League final snub to fuel bid for trophy

Lucas Moura respects Mauricio Pochettino's decision to drop him for the Champions League final - and will try to use that disappointment to drive Tottenham to silverware this season.

Signed from Paris Saint-Germain in January 2018, the 26-year-old has sealed his place in club folklore with a remarkable hat-trick that propelled Spurs to their first ever European Cup final.

But Lucas' semi-final heroics against Ajax did not prove enough for a starting berth in the Madrid finale, with Harry Kane favoured in attack despite a lengthy absence following injury.