Pochettino backs Tottenham medical staff over Vertonghen treatment

The FC's crew agree that an off-the-pace midfield was a bigger worry for Tottenham than missing key players in their loss to Ajax. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has defended his medical staff for controversially allowing Jan Vertonghen to play on despite suffering a head injury in his side's 1-0 Champions League semifinal first-leg loss to Ajax on Tuesday. Pochettino said the defender had passed initial concussion tests administered by doctors, but moments after re-entering the field of play he walked to the touchline and seemed to pass out before being helped away down the tunnel. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE It's time to find a way to fix the Champions League -- or start a European Super League - Latest Champions League tables - Champions League statistics - All the latest UCL news After the game...

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