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'They are in the second team for a reason': Chris Sutton SLAMS Tottenham's fringe flops for not doing enough to earn starting XI places following woeful display in their Conference League defeat at Vitesse

Chris Sutton believes Tottenham's players on the cusp of the first-team have shown nothing to deserve a recall after a collective poor performance in their defeat at Vitesse Arnhem.

Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo made 11 changes from the side who performed well and saw off Newcastle 3-2 on Sunday, leaving stars like Harry Kane and Son Heung-min all at home for the Europa Conference League clash.

But in a woeful display where Spurs never looked in control, the likes of Dele Alli, Harry Winks, Steven Bergwijn and Giovani Lo Celso all failed to shine as Nuno's side slumped to a 1-0 group stage defeat courtesy of a Max Vittek volley 12 minutes from time.