Revealed: The real reason Yves Bissouma has been frozen out at Tottenham
Yves Bissouma is being snubbed by Antonio Conte at Tottenham due to tactical indiscipline, sources have told Football Insider.
The £25million summer signing from Brighton has been restricted to just 180 minutes in eight appearances since his arrival.
Spurs supporters are calling for Bissouma to be handed an extended run in a team that have won just one of their six away matches this term going into Saturday evening’s match against his old side.
But Conte will continue to leave the 26-year-old until he is convinced the midfielder is able to follow his tactical instructions to the letter.
Bissouma had more of a free role at Brighton, where he was encouraged to join the attacks and operate in a more creative way.
At Tottenham, Conte wants his two central midfielders to protect the defence and stay almost exclusively in more central zones.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur have regularly been selected to start this season with Bissouma only starting once in the Premier League.
Oliver Skipp also returned from injury against Arsenal last weekend (1 October), adding further competition to the midfield.
Hojbjerg and Bentancur have both been given licence to go forward on occasion, with the duo both having Premier league goals to their name this term.
Hojbjerg’s strike against Chelsea on 14 August got his side back in the game while Bentancur’s goal against Leicester (17 September) set the side up for a heavy win.
Tottenham once again failed to win away from home in Europe by drawing 0-0 with Frankfurt on Tuesday (4 October).
Spurs face Brighton in Saturday’s (8 October) late kick-off.
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