Tottenham travel to the north east on Sunday as Magpies supporters rail against the club's ownership, and the Argentine is concerned by the potential reaction of the team

Mauricio Pochettino admits he does not know what to expect from Newcastle United when Tottenham travel to St James' Park this weekend.

A section of Newcastle fans plan to boycott Sunday's Premier League clash in opposition to club owner Mike Ashley and Pochettino is concerned that the Magpies could react positively on the pitch, with Spurs having seen their push for the top four fall away after collecting just one win in their last four league games.

"We don't know [what will happen]," he said. "Sometimes the effect on the players is positive. Sometimes the players are scared and run more.

"Or sometimes they feel under pressure and don't show their faces. You never know and it is difficult to guess what will happen on Sunday."

Tottenham could be without goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and Kyle Walker for the trip to Newcastle, with both players set to be assessed after training on Saturday.

"We have doubt with them, we have training [on Saturday] but need to assess their levels, but they are a doubt," he added.

"I think they are close to a return, we will analyse after [Saturday]."
nguon: goal