Swansea: Mauricio Pochettino does not believe fatigue will be an issue for Tottenham when they face West Ham in Thursday’s London derby.
Pochettino’s side will host their rivals at Wembley just 48 hours after their 2-0 victory at Swansea on Tuesday, which lifted the visitors above Arsenal into fifth place in the Premier League
An opening goal from former Swansea striker Fernando Llorente that appeared offside and a late strike from Dele Alli made it six victories in seven matches for Tottenham in all competitions.
But even his players have little time for recovery, Pochettino believes it will be the same for both sides.
West Ham also played on Tuesday, beating West Brom 2-1, and Pochettino said: “I am not going to complain. I think we will arrive in the same condition as West Ham.
“It will be difficult for the players. We will need to rest and maybe make some changes to give fresh legs to the team. But it will be an opportunity for the other players in the squad.
“I know how it [the fixture list] has been. It was impossible to play before this time. We need to rest and make good decisions.”
Pochettino suggested Harry Kane will be fit to start on Thursday.
The England striker had been suffering from a heavy cold, but came on in the second half at Swansea and it was his pass that created the opening for Alli’s 89th-minute goal.
“We will see [about Kane]. Our decision tonight was good, because it was difficult to run on that pitch. We hope he will be well and be ready to come back,” Pochettino said.
Pochettino will also assess the fitness of full-back Danny Rose, who missed the Swansea match due to a knee injury.
Spurs lost 3-2 to West Ham back in October in the fourth round of the League Cup, after they had held a 2-0 lead.
Pochettino was subsequently criticised for fielding a weakened team, but he insisted Thursday’s match is not about revenge and he holds no regrets over his team selection.