Antonio Conte says Harry Kane is in a position to go back to the fray for Tottenham at Brentford on Boxing Day, only a fortnight after lacking a decisive quarter-final penalty for England on the World Cup.
The Spurs trainer says he has “no worries” over the psychological state of his striker after operating with him during the last two days at Hotspur Way. Conte did, then again, describe the go back of the Premier League as “weird” and stated he used to be but to make up his thoughts how absolute best to make use of his avid gamers coming back from the World Cup.
“We are talking about a world-class striker,” Conte stated of Kane. “It’s not that i am nervous about it, I noticed him those two days with us, [he is] really well. Football is that this: you’ll be able to have a thrilling second and even have a second when you’re disillusioned. He ignored the second one penalty, however he scored the primary. When I used to be a participant I by no means ignored a penalty as a result of I did not [take a] kick. Never. I used to be an actual crisis. But I nonetheless misplaced a last with a penalty [shootout] towards Brazil.
Conte used to be a part of the Italy squad that misplaced the World Cup last at USA 94 after set-piece specialist Roberto Baggio hit his spot-kick over the bar, simply as Kane did. “You live this moment and you are really disappointed,” Conte recalled, “but then you know you have to move on and football gives you the opportunity to have other chances to enjoy.”
Spurs nonetheless have Cristian Romero absent, the centre-half celebrating along with his Argentina teammates following their World Cup victory, whilst Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur are nursing accidents sustained within the match. Conte stated the Brazil ahead remains to be 3 to 4 weeks clear of returning to coaching.
Hugo Lloris will probably be at the bench for Spurs towards Brentford, regardless of enjoying for France in closing Sunday’s last. “Lloris has come back but we want him to stay on the bench for Brentford,” Conte stated. “It is vital we nonetheless give the [World Cup] avid gamers some leisure.
“To play after 41 days [break] it is ordinary. It’s ordinary as a result of typically you’ve got this time to arrange a brand new season in the summertime, after avid gamers are rested and your thoughts is obvious. Instead I adopted all my avid gamers within the World Cup with hands crossed as a result of you realize really well you’ll be able to lose [them], Now it is a contemporary get started for avid gamers we’ve got labored with for 4 weeks, however for others it is a large effort.”