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Pochettino’s trust in youth could see Chelsea failTottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino looks on from the sidelines

Pochettino has developed a reputation that sees him give plenty of first-team chances to the younger, up-and coming members of his squad; something he did at Southampton too.

The likes of Cameron Carter-Vickers, Josh Onomah, Harry Winks and Marcus Edwards have all benefited this season, and that could see Spurs gain an edge in beating rivals Chelsea to Tabla’s signature.

Chelsea tend to just send their youngsters out on loan and rarely give opportunities to players in their youth teams, meaning a move to Chelsea for Tabla would just see him leave on loan.