Antonio Conte will be using this World Cup break to work on drilling his philosophy into some of his players and that might include finding the best position for two of his midfielders.
Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg have reached new heights under Conte and have become the first choice pairing for Tottenham in the centre of the pitch. However, Spurs have become so reliant on the duo that they have been overplayed, particularly during the frantic run of 13 matches in 43 days ahead of this mid-season break.
Only Harry Kane, Eric Dier and Hugo Lloris have played more minutes than Hojbjerg (1,825) and Bentancur (1,736) across all competitions this season. Their accumulation of minutes is because Conte does not yet seem to fully trust summer signing Yves Bissouma and academy product Oliver Skipp to fill their shoes.
