Three weeks before Ryan Sessegnon sparkled in Tottenham’s stylish start to the new campaign he was in Seoul and explaining why he was sure this season would be different.
Sessegnon told how he had built strength into his body during the summer, especially around his hamstrings in a determined effort to end the muscular injuries that have frustrated his progress at Spurs.
He knew Antonio Conte had signed Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan with a view to installing him at left wing-back.
MATCH STATS
TOTTENHAM (3-4-3)
Lloris 6; Romero 6.