Published: February 28, 2022 2:05 pm
Last Updated: February 28, 2022 2:11 pm
Antonio Conte has revealed that neither Rodrigo Bentancur or Oliver Skipp will be fit to play any part in Tottenham’s trip to play Middlesbrough in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday night.
Tottenham head to the Riverside stadium looking to avoid the fate of Manchester United, who exited the competition at the hands of the Championship side on penalties in the last round, but will be without four of their first team squad.
Japhet Tanganga and Lucas Moura have joined the midfield pair on the sideslines, with all four missed Tottenham’s 4-0 win over Leeds United that after saw Marcelo Biel sacked by the Yorkshire club.
Conte on team news: “Same squad as we had to face Leeds. No Skipp, Tanganga, Moura or Bentancur.” https://t.co/PSVfXWfnDL
— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) February 28, 2022
The loss of Bentancur in particular will be keenly felt, given his ability to pick a pass and hold onto the ball, especially given that Spurs are likely to have a lot of the ball against Boro on Tuesday evening.
It is as of yet unclear whether he will be fit enough to return to action in the Premier League next Monday, when his side host struggling Everton.
Dane Scarlett singled out for praise
Meanwhile, Conte was quick to praise 17 year old talent Dane Scarlett, who made his Premier League debut off the bench in their win over Leeds United.
The Italian described the youngster as the ‘best prospect from the academy’ but was quick to shut down any arguments that he was only brought on because of a lack of squad depth.
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‘I don’t give gifts to my players’, told the media. ‘If you are a player and you are only 17-years-old, Dane’s working really hard and he is a really good prospect from the academy.’
‘I don’t give gifts to anybody, they have to deserve this opportunity.’
Whether Scarlett has done enough to warrant more minutes in the top flight is another matter.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 27 | 47 | 66 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 26 | 50 | 60 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 25 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 27 | 10 | 47 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 27 | 12 | 45 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 24 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 3 | 42 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Southampton FC | 26 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | -5 | 33 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 27 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 25 | -4 | 30 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 23 | -6 | 27 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 25 | -17 | 25 |
| 15th | Brentford FC | 27 | -17 | 24 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 26 | -31 | 23 |
| 17 | Everton FC | 24 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 24 | -8 | 21 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 26 | -22 | 19 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 26 | -40 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 19 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Rafinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 8 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 8 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 7 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 7 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 7 |
| Williams, Brandon | Norwich City | 0 | 7 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 0 | 5 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 5 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 6 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| James, Rece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Henderson, Jordan | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 5 |
| Olise, Michael | Crystal Palace | 5 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |