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Report: Conte is about to recall £80k-a-week Spurs player after embarrassment

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte is set to bring Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura back on Sunday.

Spurs go to Burnley this weekend on the back of a humiliation in the Europa Conference League.

Despite fielding the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli, Conte’s side lost 2-1 away to Mura in Slovenia on Thursday.

It was one of the worst results in the North Londoners’ modern history.

And The Telegraph is reporting that Conte is set to recall Lucas and Son for the trip to Turf Moor.

Both players came on in the 54th minute in Maribor but neither presence was enough to see the Premier League side win.

Double boost

It’s a tad embarrassing in itself that Conte had to turn to Lucas and Son last night.

But desperate times called for desperate measures and although they failed to have a huge impact, Sunday could be better.

The Brazilian, who earns £80,000 per week, is an absolute livewire and the Clarets won’t like to face him.

As for Son, well he’s been one of the best goalscorers in the Premier League in recent years and those two, combined with Kane, will give Sean Dyche’s side a major headache.

Conte picked up his first Premier League win as Lilywhites boss last week by beating Leeds 2-1.

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