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Your support makes all the difference.Harry Kane returns to start for Tottenham today in their Premier League fixture against Swansea at White Hart Lane.
The striker Kane missed the Europa League win over Fiorentina last week after breaking his nose.
Tottenham proved themselves capable of coping without Kane as they scored three goals against La Viola to make the Europa League last 16, but Pochettino will be happy to have his top scorer back ahead of a testing run of fixtures.
Swansea are the first of three opponents in six days for Spurs, with West Ham and Arsenal to follow, while Manchester United, Liverpool and two legs against Borussia Dortmund are also to come in the next six weeks.
Sitting two points behind Leicester, victory this weekend could see Tottenham go top of the table but Pochettino is determined to keep his players' feet on the ground.
"Our mentality is always next game," Pochettino said.
"The players are very excited to play again after two weeks away from the Premier League. We are in a position in the table where the motivation is big.
"We need to explain nothing to them. We don't need to motivate them. Only we need to be sure we arrive in a good condition to compete.
"It is important for us to keep winning games in the Premier League, it is an exciting period for us. We need to rest and try to give our best on Sunday."
TEAMS
Tottenham: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose; Alli, Dier; Lamela, Eriksen, Son; Kane
Subs: Vorm, Davies, Trippier, Bentaleb, Chadli, Mason, Onomah
Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams (C), Taylor, Britton, Cork, Ki, Sigurdsson, Ayew, Paloschi
Subs: Nordfeldt, Naughton, Amat, Fer, Routledge, Barrow, Gomis
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