Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has claimed he will continue to care for his players, even if the authorities do not.
Spurs backed up Sunday's draw with Newcastle United to face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, which they managed to win on penalties.
Speaking after the game, Mourinho praised Eric Dier for playing in both matches but criticised authorities over the scheduling of fixtures, with his team also playing in the Europa League on Thursday.
He said: "We tried to organise a team with the players we had available, What happened to Eric Dier is not normal, I have to praise him in a special way. It should be forbidden for a player to play two games in 48 hours at this level [after he played against Newcastle]. What he did is not human to do.
"He had to go [when he ran off] - he had no chance. Maybe it is a normal thing when you are completely dehydrated which is the case, I had to put pressure on him to get back but he is a great example for everybody. If the authoroties don't care about players, I care.
"On the penalties I have a negative record but I had the feeling that everything was going well."