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Matt Doherty's season-ending knee injury meant Antonio Conte had to make a change to his Tottenham team that won at Aston Villa last time out. Sergio Reguilon, who replaced the Republic of Ireland international early on at Villa Park, was the man to come into the side as Ryan Sessegnon remained on the bench.

As the former Fulham ace appeared to be first-choice left wing-back in Conte's system before picking up a hamstring injury against Everton, it certainly wasn't a straightforward decision for the boss to make. Reguilon had played more football out of the duo over the past month and it was he that came into the team to face Brighton & Hove Albion.

With both in a big battle to become Conte's automatic choice at left wing-back, the head coach's selection between now and the end of the season could be rather telling in terms of what he believes is his strongest Spurs XI. Doherty's absence saw academy player Marcel Lavinier handed his chance on the bench for the first time this season.

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Wearing the No.57 shirt for Spurs, the ex-Chelsea youngster's name wasn't even included on the squad list on the back of the matchday programme. Lavinier does have experience of first-team football with Spurs in the past, though, having made his senior bow last season under Jose Mourinho as he came on for the final 16 minutes of their Europa League game against Wolfsberger AC.

It has been a rather strange week for Antonio Conte and his Tottenham players leading up to the Brighton fixture. The head coach tested positive for Covid after last Saturday's win over Aston Villa and had to distance himself from the team as a result.

It meant Conte's coaching