(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has backed striker Son Heung-min to step up in the absence of Premier League joint-top scorer Harry Kane, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. One of our best performances was against Manchester City and he was the striker when Harry was injured," Pochettino told British media. Of course I'm disappointed by Harry's injury but now we have to find solutions and see which is the best player to replace him." "Janssen was working very hard, today was a great opportunity to score and he scored." Second-placed Spurs, who are 10 points behind league leaders Chelsea, will host 10th-placed Southampton on Sunday.

Source: The Star March 13, 2017 10:39 UTC