Many of our players jetted off to represent their countries after our home victory over Crystal Palace on November 5, while others spent the international period working hard at Hotspur Way to return to fitness after picking up slight injuries during a gruelling spell of matches.
While the squad reconvened on the training pitches in recent days, Mauricio has spent the last fortnight counting down the hours to his seventh Premier League meeting with Arsenal, his eighth overall, and plotting the Gunners’ downfall in Saturday’s 12.30pm kick-off at the Emirates.
“Always in your mind you’re preparing in the last two weeks, thinking about Arsenal and what that game means for our fans and for everyone,” the manager told Spurs TV.