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The 25-year-old’s upturn in form, combined with injuries to Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante, saw him emerge as a surprise contender to make Didier Deschamps’ France World Cup squad before he narrowly missed the cut. Even so, prospects of a triumphant return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium appear slim, providing Conte is at the helm.
Spurs were back in Premier League action on Boxing Day in an entertaining game of two halves against London rivals Brentford. The Lilywhites fell two behind but clawed themselves back into the contest during the second half through Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, and Kane was denied a winner by the crossbar late on.
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