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Ivan Perisic

Conte knew what he was getting from the Croatian when he swooped in to sign the 33-year-old on a free transfer last summer and after an impressive few months, it looked a shrewd acquisition.

But Perisic has looked lost in being asked to play as a left wing-back, which has brought Ryan Sessegnon back in from the cold to rotate with the veteran winger. He was lucky to escape punishment for an incident in the second half when he raised his boot high in a 50-50 with Bobby De Cordova-Reid, with VAR unable to intervene as it took place outside the box.

Creatively, Spurs cannot have any complaints with his eight assists in all competitions this season. In recent weeks, however, Perisic has been less effective in carrying out his duties, leading to genuine doubts over his ability to command a place in the lineup every week.