Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has faced a frustrating international break.
At Hotspur Way, Conte has had only five first team outfield players to work with - Sergio Reguilon, Harry Winks, Emerson Royal, Eric Dier and Lucas Moura while Oliver Skipp, Ryan Sessegnon and Japhet Tanganga continue their recoveries from injury.
Any group training sessions have been heavily supplemented by those young development squad players who have not been called up by various international age groups.
Conte admitted last week: "Honestly it's a pity to have the international break because in this moment we are in good form, in a good moment about the results, the performance, but I know very well there is an international break and with the players that have to go with the national team we will see them after nine days, ten days but with the others we prepared two different situations of rest.
"Before two days to rest and then to work and then another two days to rest and start work again, but for sure we want to try to exploit this period for those not going with their international teams to try to continue to improve on the technical and tactical aspects."
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