Antonio Conte has provided a team news update to journalists who have attended Tottenham Hotspur’s pre-Liverpool press conference from Hotspur Way this afternoon.
Spurs host the Merseysiders at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday looking to maintain their place in the top four of the Premier League table, while the Reds have had a disastrous start by their own standards.
Liverpool begin the weekend ten points behind the north Londoners in the table and come into the match having lost each of their last two league outings against Nottingham Forest and Leeds United.
Such is the protocol, the media are informed of the availability of the Spurs squad ahead of the clash against Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Tottenham receiveed a further injury blow this week when it was confirmed that Heung-min Son must undergo surgery to stabilise a fracture around his left eye following a sickening collision with Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba.
Conte revealed (Football London): “(Laughs) It’s better to start with a smile. We need to face this situation. We need to finish these three games in the best way possible. We have these injuries. Richarlison is not available for the game, same for Romero.
“Bentancur is much better and today was a part of training session. The same for Kulusevski, he had half a training session with us.
“The problem with Lucas Moura is having different faces for his pain. Today it was really bad and they said he was really worried for this. I asked him to try to be available. Also Sonny now is having surgery.”