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Alasdair Gold

Tottenham predicted team vs Arsenal: Conte makes Rodrigo Bentancur and Richarlison decisions

Antonio Conte must get his team selection spot on as Tottenham welcome Premier League table-toppers Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.

Tottenham's injury problems have eased ahead of the North London Derby but Conte could have done with one more week until this match if he wanted most of them back and in a better shape.

Conte said on Friday that Dejan Kulusevski is ready to play and also admitted that Rodrigo Bentancur and Richarlison took part in some of the training session during that day. He then said that he would speak to both players about their availability after Saturday's final session but that he would not risk putting either of them out for a longer period by risking them if they were not ready.

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Kulusevski is likely to come straight back in if ready as he has only been out for a couple of weeks having gone through plenty of fitness work during the World Cup break with Conte and his staff.

However, even if Bentancur and/or Richarlison are available, the percentages suggest they will take a spot on the bench as neither have played for around six weeks. Barring Conte suddenly throwing Bentancur back into the frenzied atmosphere of a North London Derby, Yves Bissouma, who is back from an ankle injury, could line up alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the centre of the park.

Elsewhere Conte's main choice will come on the left of the back three and whether he goes for Ben Davies, with his experience of this game, or Clement Lenglet with his own experience of other big matches.

Here is the Tottenham team we reckon Conte will select:

3-4-3: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Bissouma, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son.

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