Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is delighted with the form of Erik Lamela.

A man-of-the-match display in the win against Manchester City was followed by scoring in Thursday's 1-1 Europa League draw in Monaco, putting a smile on the face of Pochettino.

"You know he has the potential, but the last two seasons were difficult for him," the Argentinian said ahead of Sunday's trip to Swansea.

"It is good for him and good for us that he is starting to show his real talent and his real quality.

"Always you need time and in football sometimes it is difficult to find the time to give the player, because always we expect quick and positive results from the player. We know this season is very important for him because it is true - after two seasons he needs to show his real quality.

"Right now in his mind he is ready to deliver and I think that we can only help him to give an opportunity to show."