One of Antonio Conte's undroppables could well face a fight to force his way back into the Tottenham XI after his recent absence from the side. Having seen Son Heung-min drop down to the bench in the past two games with Richarlison coming into the first team, Ivan Perisic has also had to bide his time on the substitutes' bench in the 2-0 wins over West Ham and Chelsea.
Down to one left wing-back at the club following the news that Ryan Sessegnon would face a period on the sidelines after sustaining another hamstring injury, it appeared that Perisic would get little rest with the fixtures coming thick and fast at a key time in the calendar. Looking nailed on to start against West Ham last Sunday, the Croat was named on the bench as Ben Davies moved forward from his centre-back berth to play as a wing-back.
Taking his opportunity with both hands as he teed up Emerson Royal for the opener, the Welshman's performance led to him keeping his place at wing-back for Sunday's game against Chelsea, which in fact was his 300th appearance for the club since his move from Swansea City in 2014. The long-serving player once again thrived in the advanced role and always looked to attack when given the opportunity by supporting the frontline and making some really good runs forward.
