Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has no intention of letting Roberto Soldado and Andros Townsend leave before the end of the transfer window. "Soldado is here," he said. "I never talk about any player rumours.
"He is in my plans. For the future? Yes. Yes. We've only had two games in the Premier League and one in the Europa League.
"I believe in all the squad. It is important you know I can only pick 11."
Like Soldado, England international Townsend has been the subject of interest from other clubs, but he too will be staying put.
"He is in my plans," Pochettino said of Townsend. "It is impossible you play or have in the squad only 11 players - you need 24 or 25 players.
"I think we have to play a lot of games and it is possible you play tomorrow, then don't play in the next Premier League game, but the most important thing is understanding that we need to choose for the games.
"It is only 11 in each game after that another three impact players come in.
"We have an unbelievable squad and my job is not only to put my philosophy in the club or on the pitch on how we need to play, but I need choice and that is my job."
