Antonio Conte and Tottenham have been handed a Champions League boost following a UEFA rule change. Previously having issues in the competition in years gone by due to their high number of non-homegrown players, Spurs' long-standing problem has been eased slightly after UEFA changed their position on Welsh players who trained at clubs affiliated with the English league system.
This means that Ben Davies, as well as Joe Rodon who is on loan with French side Rennes, can now be classed as homegrown in UEFA competition. Davies now joins Fraser Forster, Brandon Austin, Djed Spence, Japhet Tanganga, Oliver Skipp, Ryan Sessegnon and Harry Kane as the eight homegrown players in Tottenham's 25-man squad.
Prior to the rule change, it initially appeared that Tottenham would be one over the limit of 17 non-homegrown players in their Champions League squad after concluding their summer transfer business. However, Conte and Spurs are now in a position where they don't need to cut a member of their squad for the group phase.
