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Alasdair Gold

Antonio Conte explains why he 'speaks a lot' with Cristian Romero amid Marc Cucurella storm

Antonio Conte admits he speaks a lot to Cristian Romero as he continues to help the Tottenham defender refine and improve his game.

Conte confirmed on Thursday that the 24-year-old Argentine is currently out with an adductor muscle injury suffered towards the end of the 2-2 draw at Chelsea last weekend. The centre-back also made headlines in the aftermath of the game after the referee Anthony Taylor missed Romero yanking the hair of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella in the moments before Harry Kane's 96th minute equaliser.

VAR referee Mike Dean did not deem it to be a violent act within the rules but has since admitted that he should have told Taylor to look at the incident himself on his pitchside monitor in order to make his own mind up.

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