da 888： Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has dropped a team news hint ahead of the Premier League meeting with Leeds United on Saturday afternoon.
What’s the latest?
da prosport bet： Speaking to SPURSPLAY following Tottenham’s Carabao Cup loss to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday evening, the 53-year-old revealed that, after both Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison started the midweek fixture on the bench, the duo should now be in line for a start at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend.
Regarding the fitness of the pair, the Italian manager said: “The positive thing tonight was to see again Richarlison and Deki. I think they are ready for the game on Saturday to play against Leeds. It is good news for us.”
“Good news”
Considering just how important a part of Conte’s front three both Kulusevski and Richarlison have proven to be since their respective moves to north London, the 53-year-old’s claim that both players are now in line to start against Leeds this weekend is undoubtedly good news for Tottenham.
Indeed, over Kulusevski’s 31 appearances for Spurs, the £61m-rated winger has been in sensational form, hitting the back of the net on six separate occasions, as well as providing his teammates with a further 12 assists – averaging a direct goal involvement every 111 minutes of football played for the club.
Meanwhile, over Richarlison’s 14 outings for Tottenham, the £61m-rated forward has also impressed in the final third, bagging two goals and registering three assists – averaging a direct goal contribution every 145 minutes of football played for Conte’s side.
Furthermore, with Son Heung-min being ruled out of Saturday’s fixture after fracturing four bones in his eye socket during the 2-1 win over Olympique de Marseille last week, the return of the duo will come as a huge boost to the Italian head coach, especially with Lucas Moura also reported to still be struggling with an Achilles injury.
Indeed, with Conte undoubtedly hoping for a much-improved performance and result from the 2-0 loss at The City Ground on Wednesday, the availability of both Kulusevski and Richarlison from the off against Leeds will certainly improve Spurs’ chances of securing a win over the Whites.