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Rob Guest

Antonio Conte can play Tottenham wildcard vs Liverpool after Son Heung-min injury

Antonio Conte really does have limited options in attack as things stand following the news that Son Heung-min will undergo surgery. Sustaining a blow to his face midway through the first half of Tuesday's Champions League win against Marseille, Tottenham confirmed 24 hours later that the South Korea international must go under the knife to stabilise a fracture around his left eye.

Now set to miss Sunday's Premier League clash against Liverpool as a result, Son's absence hands the Spurs head coach a big decision to make in terms of his attack. Without Dejan Kulusevski since September's international break due to a hamstring injury and a calf issue keeping Richarlison on the sidelines, Conte and his coaching team need to devise a plan for when the Reds visit N17.

So who could replace Son in the Tottenham starting XI this weekend? football.london takes a look at three possible options.

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