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Mauricio Pochettino: Arsenal Must Find 'Stupid' Fan in Dele Alli Bottle Incident

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has called on Arsenal to find the "stupid person" who tossed a plastic bottle at Dele Alli during the match between the two teams on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.

The Spurs midfielder was hit by the object as he prepared to take a throw-in during the second half having scored the second goal in an eventual 2-0 triumph for his side. Pochettino said he was disappointed to see what had happened and hopes the Gunners take action, per Ben Pearce of ESPN FC:

"It was lucky that it wasn't a big issue.