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Seven missing Tottenham players 'not an excuse' - Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino insists he will not be crying over Tottenham's long list of absentees ahead of their Champions League game against Apoel Nicosia on Tuesday.

Christian Eriksen made it seven players unavailable for the match in Cyprus after the Dane fell ill on Sunday and was unable even to travel with the Spurs squad.

He joins the suspended Jan Vertonghen and Dele Alli in missing out, along with Mousa Dembele, Danny Rose, Victor Wanyama and Erik Lamela, who are all injured.

It leaves Pochettino down to the bare bones for a match Tottenham must win if they are to maintain the momentum gained from their impressive opening victory over Borussia Dortmund.