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Antonio Conte's packed in-tray at Tottenham: Have a heart-to-heart with Harry Kane, revive Dele Alli's game, release Emerson Royal and Sergio Reguilon as flying wing-backs... and pay more attention to detail!

When Antonio Conte was chauffeured through the well-manicured grounds of Tottenham's training base in Enfield to take command on Tuesday, things will have started to feel very different at this underachieving club.

The Italian manager - a proven winner, master tactician, a man of authority and discipline who demands to have everything his way - represents a stark contrast from his underwhelming predecessor, Nuno Espirito Santo.

Conte certainly represents a major gamble by Daniel Levy and the Spurs hierarchy - his contract runs until 2023 with an option to extend it, but at £13million per year he doesn't come cheap, and he could either restore success to the club or backfire spectacularly like Jose Mourinho.