Pape Matar Sarr and the five Tottenham players who will benefit most from Conte's pre-season

Antonio Conte is set to put his Tottenham players through a pre-season like nothing they have experienced before and for some members of his squad it's going to be a crucial period.

Early next month the Spurs players will start returning in stages to pre-season training, the non-internationals arriving back at Hotspur Way first and then those involved in international matches this month returning in time for the club's flight to Korea on July 9 for their pre-season tour.

Conte will work them all harder than they have ever been worked in the close season. The Italian utilises high-intensity drills, demanding extreme fitness work in a concentrated amount of time and the players will be pushed to their limits without the distraction of competitive matches.

Tottenham players preparing to experience gruelling Antonio Conte pre-season like no other

It's set to be a big pre-season in order for the Tottenham head coach to set up his philosophy and plans for the campaign ahead and also for certain players to show him what they have in terms of their fitness and their ability. Here are five players we believe could benefit the most from Conte's first summer at the north London club.

A year after the teenage Senegal international signed for Tottenham and he will finally walk through the doors at Hotspur Way. The 19-year-old midfielder spent last season back on loan at Metz and it was a tough campaign for the team but an important one for his development as he played 34 times and started the bulk of the matches.

Sarr tasted Africa Cup of Nations glory with Senegal and his performances in the latter weeks of the French campaign helped Metz push their survival fate to the final day of the season but that last match was at PSG and