Pochettino has a sense that this could be a defining weekend in the title race.
"It could be a massive weekend," he said. "The football this weekend is like a final for us at Burnley.
"It's going to be key in the future of the competition, the Premier League. It's a massive three points.
"We feel that and hope that we can translate that to the players during the whole week that we've been working that idea that the most important game is Saturday.
"If we're going to (be) capable to win the three points, to see us close to them (Liverpool and Man City), things will happen in different games but whether we get close to them or keep the distance, we'll see what happens with the top four too.