Mauricio Pochettino insists Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood will be shown respect on his return to White Hart Lane - 11 months after he was shown the door by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. 'I expect a very good reception for him,' said Pochettino, whose Spurs side entertain Villa on Saturday afternoon in the Barclays Premier League. 'He is a manager that worked here and spent a lot of time here as a player and a manager. He helped develop young talent too. Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino gestures to his players at Burnley last weekend . Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood (centre) takes a training session at Bodymoor Heath on Thursday . 'I hope it's a very good reception from the supporters as he deserves that.' On Thursday, Sherwood revealed he is still in touch with Tottenham chairman Levy and went as far as to thank the club for ending his five-month spell in charge last summer, as it meant he had the chance to take over at Villa Park. Spurs occupy sixth place in the Barclays Premier League, seven points off the Champions League qualification places. Villa, meanwhile, travel to London on the back of a thrilling 3-3 draw against fellow strugglers QPR on Tuesday. Sherwood wildly celebrates during Aston Villa's 3-3 draw with QPR in Birmingham on Tuesday night . Sherwood (right) salutes Emmanuel Adebayor during his time in charge of Tottenham Hotspur last year . Sherwood will be eager to prove a point - or three - at White Hart Lane, but Pochettino was quick to acknowledge the work the former Spurs midfielder did during his time in North London. 'I think that we share the same idea. We believe in young talent - this is great. Tim, Chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinand deserve credit for the young players that have arrived in the first team.' Sherwood trusted in the likes of Harry Kane and Nabil Bentaleb last season, and those players have continued to thrive under Pochettino. Asked if it was a gamble by Sherwood to give those youngsters a chance, Pochettino joked: 'The big gamble was to play Ryan Mason against Arsenal... I remember people said Pochettino is crazy for giving him his debut against Arsenal. 'But yes, I think their work was great. Tim deserves credit for that.' Pochettino predicts a difficult game, particularly given the form of Benteke. The striker was sent off in the last fixture between the two sides, a 2-1 win for Tottenham, but he was the saviour this week for Villa against QPR, and now has seven goals in his last five. Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane charges forward as Burnley goalkeeper Thomas Heaton grasps the ball . Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke celebrates after scoring the second of three goals against QPR . 'He (Benteke) has great momentum. He is a very good player. A strong player. We need to be careful with him. 'Aston villa have a very good side and tomorrow we expect a tough game.' Pochettino confirmed goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and right-back Kyle Walker will play no part against Villa due to respective knee and foot injuries, while centre-back Jan Vertonghen is a doubt with a virus.
Tottenham Hotspur manager expects a good reception for Tim Sherwood . Spurs host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday . Ex-Spurs boss Sherwood returns just 11 months after he was axed . Hugo Lloris and Kyle Walker are out, while Jan Vertonghen is a doubt . CLICK HERE for all the Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa team news .