Pochettino backs Son to deliver in Kane's absence


Britain Soccer Football - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Premier League - White Hart Lane - 2/10/16. Tottenham's Son Heung-min shakes hands with manager Mauricio Pochettino as he walks off to be substituted. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge

(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has backed striker Son Heung-min to step up in the absence of Premier League joint-top scorer Harry Kane, who is sidelined with an ankle injury.

Kane left the field just 10 minutes into a 6-0 FA Cup thrashing of Millwall on Sunday, but a hat-trick from Son and goals from midfielder Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and striker Vincent Janssen ensured Spurs' progress to the semi-finals.

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