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Antonio Conte tells Tottenham's young players to follow Ryan Sessegnon's lead as he heaps praise on the 'important' and 'reliable' wing-back, who could be in line for a recall against former club Fulham

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has told the young first-teamers at the club to follow the example of 'reliable' Ryan Sessegnon.

Sessegnon could earn a recall for Saturday's visit of his former club Fulham having been an unused substitute for the midweek draw with West Ham.

It was the first time this season Conte has not used the wing-back, who started the opening matches of the campaign with Southampton and Chelsea before he had cameo roles against Wolves and Nottingham Forest.

The 22-year-old has made big strides during the past 12 months and is now viewed by his manager as a trusted option on the left, which is in contrast to Djed Spence, Pape Matar Sarr and Bryan Gil who are of a similar age to Sessegnon.