Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino is expecting a good reception for predecessor Tim Sherwood when he returns to White Hart Lane for the first time this weekend with Aston Villa.

Sherwood, who was only handed the Villa mantle in February, represented Spurs as a player and took caretaker charge in North London last season after Andre Villas Boas was sacked in December 2013.

Despite boasting the best win percentage of any Spurs’ manager in the Premier League era, he was relieved of his duties at the end of last season, and Pochettino believes his return will manifest good a reaction.

“I expect a very good reception because he is a manager that worked here and spent a lot of time here, as a player and as manager,” said the Argentine.

“He helped the academy to develop young talent and I hope he gets a very good reception from the supporters because I think he deserves that.”

Sherwood was heralded for his commitment to youth development during his brief tenure at White Hart Lane, handing league debuts for the likes of current Spurs mainstays Harry Kane and Nabil Bentaleb.

Pochettino holds a similar footballing philosophy and has continued Sherwood’s blueprint – something the current Spurs boss has recognised.

The 43-year-old said: "I think the legacy is to believe in the young talent and he shared the job with other people, like John McDermott (academy manager) and all the staff in the academy, Les Ferdinand, Chris Ramsey.

“I think that we share the same idea, we believe in the young talent. All people deserve some credit for the young players arriving in the first team."