Ryan Sessegnon explains exactly what it takes to play for Antonio Conte as a Tottenham wing-back

Ryan Sessegnon has admitted it was "devastating" to pick up a hamstring injury against Everton at the start of March. Failing to get a sustained run of games in the Tottenham team following his move from Fulham in August 2019, the youngster had made himself a regular prior to the 5-0 win over the Toffees after nudging ahead of Sergio Reguilon in the pecking order.

Returning to fitness at the start of the month but remaining on the bench for the Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion games, Sessegnon was back in the team last time out in the 0-0 draw away at Brentford. Now looking to make himself a regular once again in the remaining games, the player has outlined the importance of how he's reacted to his previous setbacks.

"lt was devastating. I felt good in that period of games," said the wing-back in the club's matchday programme. "From the City game especially, going there after having been subbed off in the first half against Wolves, it sort of showed the mental side which I have to my game where l can put disappointment away and use it as a positive to go on and try to play well.

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"Obviously, the run started with that City game, and the games after that were obviously good because we got a lot of wins and produced positive performances. And I went on to play six games in a row which is obviously my longest run since being at the club.

"I felt strong, but then it was the unfortunate situation of the injury happening. It's then the mental side again of how to keep going and learn from certain things, obviously, with an injury. You can't really prevent it. It is just how you react to it, and that's what I'm trying to do