Antonio Conte needs his Tottenham side to bounce back from their poor performance against Chelsea and get back to winning ways. Spurs started off with a 4-1 victory against Southampton, but were lucky to get a point at Stamford Bridge.
So far the Italian hasn't made any changes to his starting line-up, but after the 2-2 draw, could this be when rotation starts to be seen? In his pre-match press conference, Conte was asking about starting his new arrivals, who made such an impact against Chelsea.
"It's very important and then you know very well, for now, we're playing one game a week and I'm trying, especially at the start to play with the players that know me much better and know our idea of football much better. We are exploiting this time to bring players like Richy, Lenglet and Bissouma, Perisic and all the players we signed," he admitted.
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"The same also for Spence, to go into our idea of football. We are taking the right steps. We are ready for when we have games every three days to make rotations and it will be good for us."
Therefore there may not be quite as many changes as some fans may hope, but football.london takes a look at some ways Conte could alter the line-up.
Lloris; Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Royal, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon; Son, Kane, Kulusveski
Based on the 53-year-old's comments in his press conference, he may well stick to mostly the same line-up he has gone with for Tottenham's first two fixtures. There will have to be at least one change made on Saturday, as Cristian Romero is unavailable due to injury.
Against Ralph Hassenhuttl's side, Spurs showed all of their strengths from the back line to their attack. Neither Kane or Son made the score sheet, with Dier and Kulusevski and Sessegnon bagging the goals, highlighting Conte doesn't need to rely on his attacking duo for goals. This meant those 11 players earned themselves a start in Tottenham's first London derby of the season.
It was a poor performance all-round for Spurs, although some credit does have to go to Chelsea, with a solid display produced from Thomas Tuchel's side. Hojbjerg and Kane were the two who scored the equalising goals and were arguably the strongest performers in a poor Tottenham side.
However, Conte may want to keep as much of his line-up as he can, to see if they can bounce back from the clash against Chelsea and knows he has solid substitutes to make rotations if needed.
Lloris; Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic; Son, Kane, Kulusevski
With the poor performance in West London, it may be time for Conte to make some changes. With Romero picking up an injury, Sanchez is the most likely player to step in, as he did when the Argentine was injured last season.
The Italian may want to keep the bulk of his side the same, as too many changes could affect the performance on the pitch. However, those on either flank, could be rotated.
Much like the rest of their team, Sessegnon and Royal's performances against Chelsea weren't their best and the Brazilian's lack of attacking flare was yet again highlighted. Both Perisic and Doherty are the more experienced of the wing-backs.
Conte previously explained that the duo needed to work on their fitness, especially with both struggling with injury last season. However, both have come on as substitutes in the Premier League this season and could likely use some gam time, to build up their match fitness.
The fixture on Saturday could be a chance to swap both wing-backs and give the more experienced ones, a chance to impress. This would send a message to Sessegnon and Royal that their place in the starting XI isn't guaranteed and would also mean Doherty and Perisic have a chance to show why they should be Conte's first choice.
Lloris; Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Royal, Hojbjerg, Bissouma, Sessegnon; Son, Kane, Richarlison
Another couple of changes that the Italian could make is in midfield and the attacking line. Hojbjerg and Bentancur have been the chosen two so far and were the duo who partnered up in the middle of last season.
Bissouma is another of the new arrivals who has been given some game time so far and has shown glimpses of his potential. At Stamford Bridge, Bentancur began to struggle with the intensity of the game in the second half, highlighting that perhaps Conte hasn't found his strongest midfield partnership yet, although the Uruguayan may also still be adjusting to the Premier League.
Saturday could be a good opportunity to give Bissouma his first league start with his new side and it will give the Italian a proper chance to see how he performs, alongside Hojbjerg.
Son and Kulusevski both had quiet days against Chelsea too and with the impact Richarlison made when he came on in West London, Conte could make a change in the front line. Arguably Son has made less of an impact over both of the first games, but with the strong duo in the South Korean and Kane, it could be Kulusevski who misses out.
There are a number of changes the Italian could make and it is also likely to depend on how training has gone the last week too. Whoever is chosen to start against Bruno Lage's side will be expected to produce a much better performance than what was seen against the Blues last week.
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