New injury blow for Spurs’ Pochettino

– Moussa Sissoko (pictured) has added to the injury worries facing Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League tie at CSKA Moscow.

Sissoko was concussed during Tottenham’s 2-1 success at Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Saturday.

A win in Moscow is vital for Tottenham after their defeat by Monaco in their first game.

Pochettino is already without striker Harry Kane and there are major doubts over Mousa Dembele, Eric Dier and Danny Rose, who were missing at the Riverside as unbeaten Tottenham went second in the Premier League.

While Kane’s absence is the biggest blow to Spurs, Son Heung-Min showed at Middlesbrough that they can turn to him for goals.

He claimed both their goals and has now scored four times in his last three games.

Son started only 13 games last season and was unsettled during the close-season, but is now a vital part of the team.

“It’s difficult for players from outside England because the Premier League is the toughest in the world,” Pochettino said.

Son’s goals came inside the opening 23 minutes as he made Middlesbrough pay for their defensive shortcomings.

Son glided away from two challenges in the seventh minute and steered in a left-foot shot.

Sixteen minutes later when Son again located space inside the area and used his right foot on this occasion to place his shot inside the far post.

Middlesbrough briefly hinted at a revival when defender Ben Gibson headed Stewart Downing’s free-kick past Hugo Lloris in the 65th minute. – AFP