One of Tottenham's six new recruits Ivan Perisic has pointed to international teammate Luka Modric when discussing his age, insisting it is not important as he looks to make his Spurs debut in the Premier League against Southampton.
Perisic hasn't had the fullest pre-season calendar after suffering an injury on the last day of the season for Inter, but his professionalism and drive at 33 years of age to get back into contention for the opening game at home to the Saints this weekend has been credited by manager Antonio Conte.
"It's normal after a serious injury to be struggling a bit to come back in the best physical condition. Honestly I'm surprised because he reduced his time to recover. We are really happy," the Italian said in his pre-Southampton press conference.
