Kane absence no excuse for Spurs loss says Pochettino


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  • Saturday, 28 Oct 2017

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 28, 2017 (L - R) Tottenham's Eric Dier, Mousa Dembele and Dele Alli look dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said the absence of top scorer Harry Kane was no excuse for his team's 1-0 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Spurs were just nine minutes away from taking a point back to North London before French substitute Anthony Martial grabbed the winner for United.

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