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Antonio Conte has previously made a comparison between Cesar Azpiliceuta and one of his own Tottenham defenders, whose performances don't always standout.

Ben Davies has been playing in a back three this season, often alongside Eric Dier and Cristian Romero and the trio have produced up and down displays under the Italian so far.

Overall the back line have adapted well to Conte's favoured formation and helped create a strong defence against a number of sides so far this season.

Despite this, the business that was done during the summer transfer window could affect the Welshman's spot in the regular XI.

In the 2019/20 season Davies made 18 Premier League appearances and in the last campaign the defender made 20.

During Jose Mourinho's time in charge of Spurs, the Portuguese head coach had praise for the 28-year-old.

"Against Chelsea he [Davies] had to play five minutes," Mourinho said at the end of 2020. "Last season he would be playing 90, this season on the bench.

"He played the last five minutes like it was the last five minutes of his career. Why? Because the team is the most important thing."

A few months earlier, Mourinho also commended