Conte reveals whether Oliver Skipp needs to rest for the remainder of the season
Antonio Conte has refuted the idea that Oliver Skipp needs to rest for the remainder of the season after the latest setback in his recovery from injury. The Evening Standard reported this week that Skipp had suffered another blow in his attempt to return to first-team action, having felt some discomfort when returning to outdoor […]
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Antonio Conte has refuted the idea that Oliver Skipp needs to rest for the remainder of the season after the latest setback in his recovery from injury.
The Evening Standard reported this week that Skipp had suffered another blow in his attempt to return to first-team action, having felt some discomfort when returning to outdoor training.
The Spurs academy graduate was reportedly conducting solo outdoor training on the Hotspur Way grass on Monday and Tuesday, but was back inside on Wednesday due to soreness in his pelvis.
Skipp has not appeared in the Premier League since the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea back in January, missing ten matches so far as Tottenham approach the tail end of the campaign (TransferMarkt).
Fortunately, Spurs introduced reinforcements to the midfield in January with Rodrigo Bentancur, who has hit the ground running in N17. However, Conte remains keen to get Skipp back into the side as soon as possible.
When asked if Skipp needed to rest for the remainder of the season, Conte said (Football London): “Absolutely not. We have to recover him for this season, this has to be the target, it is totally different to the Tanganga situation.
“Japh had an injury in his knee and his season was out. But for Skipp no. It is important for the player to feel this possibility to recover, also because we need him and we trust him. I am really sorry because he doesn’t deserve to have this type of injury.”
Spurs Web Opinion:
My main concern is that Tottenham need to get Skipp back before one of Hojbjerg or Bentancur suffer from an injury or fatigue. Conte currently only has Harry Winks in reserve as central midfield reinforcements.
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