Tottenham pair Danny Rose and Mousa Dembele set to start against West Ham as Mauricio Pochettino prepares to make changes for Carabao Cup clash

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Danny Rose and Mousa Dembele are both in line to start for Tottenham with Mauricio Pochettino ready to select a new-look side for the Carabao Cup fourth round tie against West Ham on Wednesday night.

Rose is set to make his first start since January while Dembele is fit after shaking off a recurrence of an old injury which had initially left Pochettino sweating over his long-term availability.

But Erik Lamela, who has been sidelined for the last year with a hip problem, is not yet ready to return to action.

Danny Rose is in line to start for Tottenham against West Ham in the Carabao Cup fourth round

Mousa Dembele is also fit for the cup clash after shaking off a recurrence of an old injury

Asked at his pre-match press conference if Rose could be in the line-up to face West Ham, Pochettino said: 'Yes, we need to wait until tomorrow. But in my head maybe there is a possibility for him to start the game tomorrow, yes.' 

Pochetitno said: 'Lamela is not on the list. After one year out, I can't say whether he will be ready tomorrow, one week or a month.

'We have to assess him every day, see how he is feeling and then decide when he is ready. But we have to be careful. After a long period out, the psychological aspect is so important. It's difficult when they only train but don't play.

'It's the same process with Danny Rose. We have to be careful with him.

'We are resting players that need the rest as we don't want to take a risk - and we are resting players as they need to rest.

'Those that we don't think are a risk are available. We want to be fresh and compete tomorrow as we want to get to the next round of the competition. 

Erik Lamela, who has been sidelined for the last year, is not yet ready to return to action

'We will rotate and give opportunity for some players to play and show that everyone can help. 

'It's so important as we have a difficult schedule and there is the international break. They are a not a machine and sometimes need a rest and it's impossible to be 100 per cent in every game.

'We are playing Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday again and then same the following week. Players can't rest.

'Our responsibility is to find when there's an important period to rest and avoid risk as we want to fight for different competitions.'  

Mauricio Pochettino is ready to select a new-look side for the Carabao Cup fourth round tie