LONDON (Reuters) - Erik Lamela wants nothing more than increasing involvement in Tottenham Hotspur’s run-in to the Premier League season and the FA Cup after losing more than a year to injury. The distant possibility of being considered by Argentina for the World Cup in Russia, which kicks off in June, would be a huge bonus for Lamela, who won his 23rd and last cap in a qualifier in Venezuela in 2016. Manager and compatriot Mauricio Pochettino has been easing Lamela back after a difficult year made worse by a serious car accident to his younger brother in Argentina. “I was out for a long time and that’s when you realise the kind of person (Pochettino) is. When I was involved it was unique, wearing your country’s colours has no price."

Source: The Star February 26, 2018 12:33 UTC