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Pochettino pleased with Tottenham debutants Fazio, Stambouli

Mauricio Pochettino was full of praise for the full Tottenham debuts of two of his summer signings.

Argentina centre-back Federico Fazio, who joined from Sevilla, and French midfielder Benjamin Stambouli, who arrived from Montpellier, started in Thursday night's 0-0 Europa League draw with Partizan Belgrade.

It was Fazio's very first appearances for the north London club, while Stambouli played 20 minutes in the weekend's 2-2 draw with Sunderland in the Premier League, and both players were in good form according to their new manager.

"I am happy with the performance [of Fazio]," Pochettino said. "It was his first game, like Stambouli.

"They played first time with us and it is always difficult to make your debut, but I am happy."

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