Bissouma leading the race for Brentford
Yves Bissouma will be leading the race to partner Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in Tottenham's midfield against Brentford after a strong mid-season break. Missing Rodrigo Bentancur on Boxing Day through suspension, Antonio Conte has to choose between Bissouma or Oliver Skipp to take the place of the Uruguayan star.
Without the England Under-21 international due to a fever for Wednesday's friendly against Nice, his competitor was given the chance to partner Hojbjerg and build up an understanding with the Dane ahead of the trip across the capital. Struggling to find his top form in north London following his move from Brighton & Hove Albion as he tries to get used to Conte's big demands, Bissouma did start to show glimpses of his best in the weeks before the Premier League went on pause.
