Your morning Tottenham digest on Saturday, February 18.
Stellini opens up
Cristian Stellini has been in front of the TV cameras again ahead of Tottenham's game against West Ham on Sunday. Without Antonio Conte in the dugout it will be the assistant manager taking charge of things for the London derby.
Coming off the back of two defeats following the 1-0 win over Manchester City Stellini was quizzed over if he had the authority to drop players, including the out of form Son Heung-Min.
"Every time when you pick the team, you have to leave someone on the bench and normally it is not important the player you have to maybe leave on the bench, it is about the team that has to play," he said. It is important also that some important players stay on the bench their effort when they come in. This is very important.
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"We have experience with Sonny, we have experience with Richarlison, we have experienced with Deki Kulusevski from the bench they change the game," he added. "This is normal and it is normal for everyone, not because you have an important player he has to play compulsory. If he need to play sometimes, also he needs to rest because we have a tough fixture (list). We have a tough moment and we play many times. Sometimes you have to change the player and also to perform better."
Read the full story and everything Stellini said, here.
Loanees come good
It was a successful week from those away from Spurs with four players all getting on the scoresheet for their respectful clubs. Bryan Gil, Troy Parrott, Dane Scarlett and Destiny Udogie all impressed.
The quartet are all players that will be keen to get a chance in the first team squad next season too and are amongst the highest rated youngsters on the books.
Gil was only moved out to Sevilla in January whilst Udogie was signed in the summer but loaned back to Serie A for the season.
Read the full story, here.
Tottenham fan pleads guilty
Tottenham fan Joseph Watts, 35, has pleaded guilty at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court to assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale on the pitch after the North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur on January 15.
Following the Gunners' 2-0 win over Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the goalkeeper was kicked by a supporter when he went to pick up his water bottle.
Watts, of Dalston in Hackney, east London, appeared in person to confirm his name, age and address before entering the pleas, as he admitted to the assault and also admitted charges of going on to an area adjacent to the playing area and throwing a missile on to a football playing area. The 35-year-old also threw four coins towards the pitch.
Read the full story, here.
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