On the touchline we are always observing the players, seeing what is happening during the match, and we saw that Leo was looking at his knee, Pochettino told reporters.
The club has communicated about Messi, the situation is clear, said Pochettino on Tueday. On Sunday, we saw that Leo was touching his knee, he did 75 minutes where we were very happy.
I took the decision to take Leo off to protect him from possible injuries. We have important games coming up and we want to protect him, Pochettino said.
We lacked solidity against Club Brugge, said Pochettino on Saturday. A less than ideal performance doesn't mean that it will happen every match.There is the possibility of trying different systems, but the changes depend on the form and needs of the players as well.