Major boost for Arsenal as Tottenham star could be ruled out the crucial derby

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is usure whether Hary Kane will start against Arsenal in Wednesday evening’s Carabao Cup tie with the striker suffering from a cold. It means that in case Kane is absent, Pochttino will instead use Lucas Moura upfront against Watford and Fernando Llorente as he did in the win over West Ham. Kane may have to make do with a place on the substitutes' bench as he has woked in the gym of training outside with his teammates on Tuesday after picking up a cold. "We need to assess him because he had a cold this morning and he didn’t go outside to train," said Pochettino at his press conference at Hotspur Way. "Big decision. "If we consider that he can cover 90 minutes, maybe he can play. If not maybe he will be on the bench. "And if nothing happens in the afternoon, because to protect him he didn’t train outside. He was doing something in the gym," Pochettino informed.

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