I have no plans to leave Spurs: Poch

TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino has ridiculed speculation he will quit after tomorrow’s north London derby.

Rumours have circulated on social media that Pochettino will walk away from his position after the match at Arsenal, leading to some bookmakers no longer taking bets on him becoming the next Premier League manager to leave his job.

Pochettino has cut an unhappy figure during the first few weeks of the season, owing to the unsetdecision. tled nature of his squad caused by the late closure of the European transfer window and some flat performances.

But the Argentinian in his sixth campaign is just one year into a five-year deal and branded the rumours “stupid”.

“What can I say about a stupid rumour? After five years, now I start the sixth and you know how we work in the summer to try to rebuild and update,” he said. “Summer 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 — now we are 6.0. The new version.

“That stupidity can only happen through some rumours on social media that create a big, big problem that doesn’t exist.

“I’m not going to walk away after the north London derby. I’m going to be here Monday and Tuesday.

“I’m not the type of person who sends messages through social (media). Did you bet? You lost your money!”

Spurs have selection issues for the trip to the Emirates Stadium as record signing Tanguy Ndombele is missing with a thigh strain.

There are serious problems at right-back as Kyle Walker-Peters and Juan Foyth are out, while possible makeshift replacement Eric Dier is a doubt with a hip injury.