Conte is also without midfielder Yves Bissouma, who needs an operation to repair a stress fracture to his ankle, and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who is suspended for Tuesday’s round of 16 Champions League match at the San Siro. The Spurs head coach will have to rely on the inexperienced duo of Oliver Skipp, 22, and Pape Matar Sarr, 20, in the heart of the pitch against the Italian champions. “Sometimes players feel motivated, other times they feel so much under pressure that they can't perform. And those injuries influence the team.”On Skipp and Sarr playing together in one of Europe’s most historic and intimidating arenas, Conte said: “We are talking about two young players. “To play for a long period with only three midfielders, to play in the Premier League and Champions League and FA Cup will be really difficult.
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