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Premier League: Harry Kane could be handed Tottenham start at Aston Villa on Super Sunday

Tottenham's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his third goal, and Spurs' fifth, during the UEFA Europa League, Group C match at White Hart Lane, London.
Image: England U21 striker Kane is Tottenham's leading scorer this season

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is ready to hand Harry Kane his first Premier League start of the season on Sunday.

Pochettino concedes that Spurs need to score more goals, having failed to register more than one in a league game since the 2-2 draw against Sunderland on September 13.

Their profligacy has seen Pochettino’s side slip down the table, picking up just four points since the end of August.

Kane leads the scoring charts at White Hart Lane but has yet to find the back of the net in the Premier League, having made just five substitute appearances.

The England U21 international scored his eighth goal of the season in the Capital One Cup in midweek but Pochettino warned he must be patient as he utilises both Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado.

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However, Pochettino now admits he may be tempted to throw Kane into the side at Villa Park.

"Yes, maybe" he said when asked if Kane could be handed his maiden league start of the campaign. "We are very happy with him. Everyone is very important. But it's not difficult. It's a good thing he is scoring goals.

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"Always we manage, share the minutes (between the strikers). We are happy with all our strikers. Adebayor scored against Newcastle, Soldado was very, very good the last game. Harry the same.

"We need to score more, it's true. But we are improving and I hope our strikers score more goals."

A poor run of form leaves Tottenham in the bottom half of the table but former Southampton boss Pochettino believes their all-round play is deserving of more.

"I don't feel the pressure," he said. "I'm not happy about the results. We need to improve. I am disappointed but the results don't reflect the performances. We need to get three points on Sunday."

Watch Tottenham take on Aston Villa live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Sunday, with coverage underway from 3.30pm

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