Doherty record
It was a very simple decision for Antonio Conte ahead of the London derby against West Ham as he named the same side for the third game in a row. Previously tending to make a few changes here and there in his quest to find his best team, the Italian has quite clearly settled on his XI at present in the absence of Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon.
His selection meant Matt Doherty once again got the nod at the back, with Emerson Royal, the previous first-choice right wing-back, having to settle for a place on the bench. Doherty's start was in fact his fifth successive one in the Premier League for Spurs, his best run in the team since joining the club at the start of 2020/21.
