Report: Conte expected to start Spurs 22-year-old against Newcastle

The Evening Standard have revealed that Antonio Conte is expected to bring Ryan Sessegnon into the starting lineup for Tottenham’s clash against Newcastle United. Conte would be forgiven for wanting to make several changes to the team that produced a drab and uninspiring performance at Old Trafford. However, the Spurs boss is still short of […]

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The Evening Standard have revealed that Antonio Conte is expected to bring Ryan Sessegnon into the starting lineup for Tottenham’s clash against Newcastle United.

Conte would be forgiven for wanting to make several changes to the team that produced a drab and uninspiring performance at Old Trafford.

However, the Spurs boss is still short of some options, with Richarlison out with a calf injury and Dejan Kulusevski a doubt for the clash on Sunday due to a hamstring problem.

According to The Evening Standard, the one change that Conte is expected to make is to bring Sessegnon back into the team at left wing-back in place of Ivan Perisic.

Sessegnon has impressed when opportunities have come his way this season while the Croat is yet to show his best in a Spurs shirt since arriving in the summer.

Conte also has the option for rotating at right wing-back, with Emerson Royal now available after serving his three-match suspension following his red card in the North London derby.

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Apart from the wing-back positions and perhaps Lenglet for Davies at left centre-back, I do not see Conte making any other changes for the clash against Newcastle. With Kulusevski looking unlikely to be fit, I expect the Italian to stick with a 3-5-2.

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