Perisic transfer no-brainer
Tending to rotate his Tottenham XI for the first two friendlies of pre-season, Antonio Conte opted against it last time out vs Rangers and instead named near enough his best team from last campaign. Apart from Ben Davies' absence through injury as Davinson Sanchez replaced him in the side, it was pretty much the team that helped Spurs clinch a Champions League place.
One week ahead of their Premier League opener, the head coach was always going to go with a very strong Tottenham selection as he builds for the new campaign. His choice for the friendly against Roma may have dropped a hint over his plans for next Saturday's game against Southampton, most notably in the wing-back positions.
