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Pochettino stands by his Spurs selection for Champions League final defeat

Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino stands by his team selection for the 2019 Champions League final defeat to Liverpool.

Pochettino insists he does not regret starting Harry Kane ahead of Lucas Moura in Madrid.

He was never in any doubt to not start Kane in the Madrid showpiece event, telling Sky Sports: "For sure if you put me in the same situation I would take the same decision again.

"You can't doubt about Harry Kane. Of course, maybe you can make some changes but Harry Kane was our main striker and was the best player in Tottenham and also in Europe and when he's fit to play you can't have doubts.

"It was no doubt we believed that it was the best team to win the game."

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