Antonio Conte has revealed that Dele Alli will be given a chance to prove himself and show that he deserves to be in the starting eleven.
The 25-year-old has not played a single minute in the Premier League since he was hauled off at halftime during the North London derby defeat at the Emirates last month.
Before
Conte’s appointment last week, reports claimed that Spurs were open to letting Alli leave the club in January.
But the Italian has now praised Alli’s attributes, remembering the midfielder’s impressive performances against his Chelsea side a few years ago. Conte told
The Independent:
“I remember very well when we played against Tottenham in the past, specifically one game when we lost after 13 wins in a row and Dele scored twice.
“But this is the past. Now is there is a present and for sure Dele is a player that has great potential, physically he is strong and very good.
“For sure I give him the possibility to show he has talent, at the same time when I pick the starting XI I do it because I think they can bring the team to win, the same when I make changes during the game.”
He added:
“I am open, I am open for every single player in Tottenham. The most important thing is they show me they deserve the chance to play.
“The door is open for every single player, my first thought is to try and give them the best situation to show their talent, but then they need to show me I must be sure to give them a chance and repay.
“For all players, every single player. For now, we are starting from zero, there is a new coach. I tell every single player, not specifically Dele, show me you deserve to play from the start and I will give you the chance to start.”
Source -
Spurs-Web
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