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'Resurrected at Easter!' - Spurs fans go nuts as Vincent Janssen makes shock return at Man City

Mauricio Pochettino has decided to shake things up as Spurs return to Premier League action following their Champions League success against Man City in midweek.

Returning to the Etihad Stadium three days after going through on away goals in the most dramatic of circumstances, the manager has elected to make changes after six games in the last three weeks.

While the team news certainly won't go down very well on Merseyside given there is no Hugo Lloris, the team do have a hectic schedule coming up and key players needed to be given a breather.

With the manager shuffling his pack for today's game, Vincent Janssen returns for the very first time this season after looking destined to move away from N17 back in August.

Sent on loan to Turkish side Fenerbahce last campaign, the Dutchman returned in the summer but it was made clear he was not part of his manager's plans.

However, at the start of February Pochettino revealed that the frontman was now back in his thinking, although he has yet to take to the pitch for the first team following an ankle injury.

Here's what Spurs fans have said about the return of the striker...

Confirmed: The Spurs starting XI vs Man City - Gazzaniga & Dier start as Janssen named on bench  

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