Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has insisted that he will have no problems leaving players out of his starting lineup for the Capital One Cup final against Chelsea.
Spurs crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday with a 2-0 defeat to Fiorentina as they extended their winless run in all competitions to four matches.
Pochettino has admitted that he doesn't mind being unpopular with his squad by making difficult choices with his selection policy for the clash at Wembley.
He told reporters: "Always it is a difficult moment. Players want to play always and in all competitions. Every time you pick the starting XI or the squad of 18 it is always difficult to communicate to the players who are not in the squad.
"But this is football, this is our job and us and the players need to understand always about my decision. In each game and every game I take a decision and analyse which is the best side to pick. It's not a different rule for the final.
"The players, like on the first day, need to understand that I am the boss. I decide the squad, I decide the starting XI and I decide who plays and who does not. It is true that it is a final and an important game but the players need to accept my decision."
Spurs last won the League Cup back in 2008 under Juande Ramos.
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