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Antonio Conte faces tactical Tottenham dilemma as Rodrigo Bentancur admission made

Here is your Tottenham morning digest on Sunday, February 13.

New teammate delivers verdict on Spurs midfielder

Giovani Lo Celso has already been showered with significant praise by one of his new teammates.

The Argentine was one of three Spurs players to be loaned out on deadline day, with Bryan Gil moving to Valencia and Tanguy Ndombole returning to his former club Lyon in France.

Ahead of Lo Celso's first start for his new side his current teammate, goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, gave his opinion on the midfielder.

"He [Lo Celso] gives us a plus as a team, he helps us improve and I don't discover anything by saying that he is a top player in the world," Rulli explained.

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Bentancur's key strengths highlighted

Harry Winks believes that new signing Rodrigo Bentancur will be a hit in N17 due to certain attributes he possesses.

The winning mentality the Uruguayan brings to London could benefit his new side and Winks believes that Bentancur's physical and technical attributes will enable him to thrive in the Premier League over the coming years.

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Conte's tactical dilemma

Ahead of today's afternoon crucial fixture against Wolves, manager Antonio Conte will not only have to make bold decisions in terms of who to start but will also need to tactically set the team up effectively.

New signing Bentancur looks set to start and speaking ahead of the game, Conte believes that his favoured 3-4-3 system will allow him to feel comfortable if selected.

"I think the best position for him is to play [as one of] two midfielders," Conte explained. "He always played there but then with the national team and also sometimes with Juventus, he also played in a three in the midfield but in my mind the perfect suit for him is to play with the two midfielders."

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