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Alasdair Gold & Rob Guest

Son call, no Kulusevski and Bentancur - The Tottenham team Antonio Conte should pick vs Brighton

The FA Cup is back on the agenda this weekend with Tottenham Hotspur in fourth round action against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Needing three late goals to see off League One side Morecambe in the previous round, Antonio Conte will be hoping his Spurs team don't make life so difficult for themselves against the Seagulls.

Boosted by the return of Cristian Romero and Son Heung-min after injury, there is some bad news on the injury front for the Lilywhites as Japhet Tanganga and Oliver Skipp miss out with knee and groin injuries respectively.

New signings Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski are available for the game following their January transfers from Juventus but they are both likely to start on the bench.

So how exactly could Spurs line up against the Seagulls?

We asked our Spurs correspondents Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest to select the team that they reckon Conte could select to take on Graham Potter's men.

Alasdair Gold - Tottenham Hotspur correspondent

For this week at least, Antonio Conte has a more straight-forward team selection ahead of him with only a couple of big decisions to make.

The Spurs boss told football.london on Friday that while new signings Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski will be available for the game against Brighton, they will not be starting the match.

Cristian Romero is available for Saturday's FA Cup clash against Brighton & Hove Albion (Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

He will also be without Oliver Skipp in midfield, thanks to a groin injury he suffered against Leicester before the break, and defender Japhet Tanganga.

Conte does welcome back Cristian Romero and Son Heung-min and says he will manage their game time in a busy week but you would think that both will start this first match back.

The head coach's main decisions will come in which right wing-back starts, with either Emerson Royal or Matt Doherty getting the nod.

Also up front, Conte must decide whether to bring Lucas Moura back into the starting line-up or stick with Steven Bergwijn after a couple of promising displays.

Gold's team: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Winks, Hojbjerg, Reguilon; Lucas, Kane, Son

Rob Guest - Tottenham Hotspur reporter

Antonio Conte isn't exactly spoilt for choice across the pitch following some transfer deadline day exits, injuries and his new signings only just linking up with the club.

However, he can still field a strong XI in the FA Cup clash against Brighton.

Although Pierluigi Gollini got the nod in goal in the previous round, Hugo Lloris should start behind Conte's preferred back three of Cristian Romero, Eric Dier and Ben Davies.

Facing a decision over his wing-backs on either flank, it is then a straightforward call for him in the middle of the park with Harry Winks joining Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in midfield.

Steven Bergwijn has looked sharp in his last two appearances for Spurs and deserves to start again in a front three alongside Lucas Moura and Harry Kane.

As Conte has stressed the importance of giving Son Heung-min the "right minutes" following his return from injury, the South Korean should start on the bench as the upcoming games against Southampton and Wolves are priority as they look to seal a top-four spot.

Guest's team: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Winks, Reguilon; Lucas, Kane, Bergwijn

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