Nabil Bentaleb eager for Tottenham Hotspur response

Nabil Bentaleb has urged his Tottenham Hotspur teammates to forget about their Europa League exit and focus on the League Cup final.

Spurs, who were knocked out of Europe by Fiorentina on Thursday, face Chelsea at Wembley Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

While he admits that it was disappointing to lose to the Italians, Bentaleb is hopeful that Tottenham can recover to beat their London rivals and lift some silverware.

"We were really disappointed to lose but we have to move on now," he is quoted as saying by Goal.com. "We have an important game against Chelsea and we have to put our heads into winning it.

"It was not the best preparation but it was not bad. We have to make sure we bounce back like we have done many times already this season. We are used to it. Sometimes you win football matches, sometimes you lose, but the most important thing is the way you respond and I think we will be ready for Chelsea on Sunday."

Bentaleb has scored one goal in 22 games for Tottenham so far this season.