Antonio Conte made it very clear to football.london on Thursday that he is not contemplating Oliver Skipp resting his pelvic problem for the remainder of Tottenham's season.
The 21-year-old Spurs midfielder has been out of action for two months now with the problem with his pubis symphysis, a joint in the pelvic area. It's been a painful issue and an ailment that can occur through a heavy workload. In all Skipp has played 85 matches so far in just two seasons - 75 for his two clubs and 10 for the England U21s. That's a lot for a young midfielder whose only regular football previously had been a couple of years before at academy level against fellow youngsters.
The only real cure for Skipp's problem is rest, but every time he felt like he was getting somewhere, there would be a setback, including an infection, and he would feel pain again, bringing more frustrated comments from Conte in his press conferences, mostly at the expense of the medical department.
