Tottenham look to bounce again from their first defeat of the season as they host Leicester within the Premier League this night. Antonio Conte’s facet produced one other poor show in midweek and had been punished by two late Sporting Lisbon objectives as they had been crushed within the Champions League.
They continue to be unbeaten domestically although and may go degree on factors once more with Manchester Metropolis going into the worldwide break ought to they get the job towards the Foxes. Conte has made a giant name together with his group choice, dropping Heung-min Son to the bench after the South Korea’s gradual begin to the season.
For Leicester, it was a depressing switch window and issues haven’t been any higher on the pitch. They sit backside of the desk with only one level from their opening six matches – it might be a giant shock in the event that they got here away from north London with their first league win of the season. Observe all of the motion with Normal Sport’s LIVE weblog beneath!
Dwell updates
Dier advised to emulate Bonucci
Antonio Conte has advised Eric Dier to set his sights on emulating the profession of Italy legend Leonardo Bonucci.
Dier is in a wealthy vein of type for the time being and he has been rewarded by being recalled to the England squad by Gareth Southgate.
Conte has praised the Tottenham defender for making it again into the Three Lions squad, however he doesn’t need Dier to relaxation on his laurels. As a substitute, Conte is encouraging the 28-year-old to purpose to have a glittering profession like Italy nice Bonucci.
“When you evaluate him with a few of these essential central defenders, don’t neglect Eric began his profession as a midfielder,” stated Conte.
“In fashionable soccer it means you need to use him as a central defender but additionally as a No4. With the ball, Bonucci is usually a actually good instance for him.”
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Kulusevski in for Son
So Conte does certainly drop Son to the bench, as Kulusevski is available in alongside Richarlison and Kane.
Romero and Emerson additionally on the bench, with Perisic beginning at wing-back out on the suitable. Sessegnon on the other flank.
For Leicester, Daka will get the nod up entrance over Vardy. Faes companions Evans on the again, permitting Ndidi to line-up in midfield.
Leicester group information
Leicester XI: Ward, Castagne, Faes, Evans, Justin, Ndidi, Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Corridor, Barnes, Daka.
Subs: Vardy, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Praet, Iversen, Thomas, Soumare.
Tottenham group information
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Lenglet, Perisic, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Kane, Richarlison.
Subs: Forster, Romero, Tanganga, Royal, Doherty, Skipp, Bissouma, Bryan, Son
Son to maintain his place?
Workforce information from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium arising within the subsequent 5 minutes.
Will Conte drop Son to the bench, with Richarlison and Kulusevski both facet of Kane? All shall be revealed very quickly!
Conte: Bissouma struggling tactically
Antonio Conte has revealed Yves Bissouma is struggling to tactically modify to his model of play and that’s behind the midfielder’s lack of minutes for Tottenham.
Bissouma moved to Spurs in the summertime from Brighton, arriving for an preliminary payment of £25million, however he has began only one sport to this point.
As a substitute, Conte has opted to stay together with his central midfield pairing from final season of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur.
And now Conte has revealed that Bissouma continues to be getting used to taking part in in the way in which that the Italian needs him to.
“The one participant that’s struggling a bit with the tactical side is Bissouma, but additionally he’s bettering quite a bit in each side,” stated Conte.
Learn Conte’s full feedback on Bissouma right here
Kane at it once more?
Secure to say Harry Kane shall be wanting ahead to the match.
He’s scored 17 Premier League objectives towards Leicester, in simply 14 video games towards the Foxes. Fairly impolite actually, contemplating he frolicked on mortgage there.
Rodgers needs ‘aggression’ from Leicester
Brendan Rodgers needs his facet to be courageous towards Tottenham, with the plan to not simply sit again this night.
Leicester have misplaced 5 of their first six league video games, drawing the opposite one, and have conceded 16 objectives within the course of. 5 of these got here on the street towards Brighton final trip, however Rodgers has urged his facet to be courageous.
“It’s clearly a giant problem,” Rodgers stated through the week.
“They did very nicely final season and have some very proficient gamers Antonio has them very organised and so they have that high quality.
“We all know it’s going to be a really troublesome sport. We will’t sit again and let it occur. Our intention is to go and play our sport, play with that braveness and that aggression in our sport.”
Conte: Son not joyful
Antonio Conte has revealed Son Heung-min‘s anger at his begin to the season because the Tottenham supervisor ponders dropping the participant for the primary time.
Son, final season’s high scorer within the Premier League, is and not using a objective after six video games, and likewise in two additional Champions League matches.
His objective drought, and the next type of summer season signing Richarlison, has prompted solutions that Son’s spot within the Conte’s beginning line-up is below menace. Conte, since his appointment final November, has by no means dropped the South Korean.
“Sonny isn’t joyful as a result of he’s not scoring,” Conte stated. “It’s regular and I like that he’s a bit offended with this case as a result of it implies that he needs to attempt to change it, additionally as a result of we want (him).
