Football - Tottenham Hotspur Press Conference - Stade Louis II, Monaco - 30/9/15 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic
(Reuters) - Manager Mauricio Pochettino has laughed in the face of an adverse schedule that will see his Tottenham Hotspur side return from a 12-hour round trip to play Qarabag in Europe just two days before they face Chelsea in the Premier League.
Spurs must board a six-hour flight to Baku in Azerbaijan for Thursday night's Europa League game, and return on Friday to begin preparations for Sunday's London derby against Chelsea, who face a 10-hour round trip for their Champions League clash against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel on Tuesday.
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