RECOVERING Antonio Conte shall be “involved 100 per cent” in key Tottenham choices within the Premier League conflict with West Ham – regardless of being 570 miles away!
Assistant coach Cristian Stellini shall be on the touchline on Sunday for this London derby whereas absent Conte is again residence in Turin resting up after gallbladder surgical procedure.
Conte, 53, managed Spurs of their Champions League defeat in Milan final Tuesday however has remained in Italy after realising he had rushed again too quickly after the emergency op.
SunSport understands Spurs are exploring all choices for Conte to speak with the squad – maybe even some type of video hyperlink within the dressing room.
Stellini says all-consuming supervisor Conte will return solely when he's totally match however the pair have been talking continuous within the build-up about techniques and logistics.
The 47-year-old stated: “It’s not like final time once we had Antonio on the mattress to relaxation instantly after the surgical procedure.
“It’s a unique time, Antonio is concerned 100 per cent. Most likely we've some communication with him higher than the final time.
“Antonio’s feeling was that perhaps he underestimated the process after the surgical procedure.
“Coming near the sport, the stress and the strain he lives usually earlier than a recreation creates some drawback.
“He must take it simple once more. He’ll come again quickly however not like he had hoped.
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“My cellphone is on 24 hours a day. Now we have a name every single day. Most likely thrice a day and each time he desires to return again.
“Well being is extra essential than soccer – that is the explanation why the membership, the docs determined to take these duties and depart Antonio in Italy after the final recreation.
“It was a surgical procedure with emergency. The irritation was huge and perhaps they underestimated this case.
“He wants time to be 100% and Antonio not at 100% is just not Antonio. That creates stress over stress. And that is harmful after surgical procedure like that.
“When Antonio is 100%, he’ll come again and never someday earlier than. We made a mistake earlier than and we don’t wish to repeat this.
“Individuals round Antonio like our physician, the physician that did the surgical procedure, his spouse and his household, to pressure him.
“After the Milan recreation, I felt unhappy as a result of perhaps I didn’t push sufficient to the staff this choice earlier than.
“I felt responsible because Antonio’s pain continued under stress. I don’t want to feel like this again.”
Substitute boss Stellini is turning into a cult hero amongst Spurs followers and he has gained all FIVE of the matches when he had been Conte’s stand-in.
It occurred thrice throughout Inter Milan’s 2020-21 Serie A title triumph and Stellini oversaw Spurs’ Champions League win over Marseille in November – Conte was suspended – and this month’s victory over Manchester Metropolis.
Requested the way it felt to be the principle man, Juventus and Genoa defender Stellini stated: “It’s a bit unusual for me as a result of usually the assistant coach works behind the highlight.
“It’s a giant duty and I really feel this but it surely’s not the primary day I’m right here.
“After I see the gamers and the staff throughout the coaching, I really feel we're succesful to win each recreation and to progress within the Champions League.
“I sleep well. I have the team and I follow them every day and this gives me the feeling to be confident.”
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