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Bottle thrown at Spurs player

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A bottle struck Dele Alli’s head shortly after the Tottenham midfielder scored his team’s second goal in a north London derby at Arsenal yesterday.

Alli responded to the bottle being thrown in the 73rd minute by holding up two fingers to signal Tottenham’s 2-0 lead in the League Cup quarterfin­al.

Police in helmets were also brought into the stands at the Emirates Stadium to provide a

But it is understood there is cash available if the right opportunit­y can be found, and Spurs do want to make sure Pochettino has money to spend in the summer.

Levy is in talks with several companies about buying the naming rights for the stadium, which he values at around €200 million over 10 years. He is also looking larger barrier between Tottenham and Arsenal fans.

Alli’s 59th-minute goal was something to behold.

He used a deft touch to bring down Harry Kane’s lofted through ball, before lifting the ball over Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech.

Earlier, he had helped set up Son Heung-Min’s goal in the 20th minute.

An Arsenal spokespers­on said after the match the club would

at other investment­s in an effort to promise Pochettino a healthy summer budget if he ignores interest from United and Real to stay.

Another key factor in Pochettino’s future could be the level of control he enjoys at Tottenham, which Levy is prepared to use against any offers investigat­e the incident to identify and punish the perpetrato­r.

In the day’s other match, Chelsea, with Eden Hazard scoring the 84th-minute winner, beat Bournemout­h 1-0 to join Manchester City and Burton Albion in the semifinals.

Tottenham will face Chelsea in an all-London semifinal while third tier Burton Albion will take on holders Manchester City. The matches are over two legs.

from United or Real. It is seen within the club as important that Pochettino had his job title changed from head coach to manager when he signed his first contract renewal in 2016. Pochettino also argued against any attempt to bring in a director of football or technical director after the departures of Franco Baldini and

 ?? GETTY IMAGES ?? Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli reacts after being hit by a bottle at the Emirates Stadium.
GETTY IMAGES Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli reacts after being hit by a bottle at the Emirates Stadium.

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