Antonio Conte to undergo surgery to remove gallbladder

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte says surgery to remove his gallbladder “has gone well” and he is now beginning his recovery before his return to the club. The 53-year-old Italian required an operation on Wednesday after he was diagnosed with cholecystitis, an inflammation of the gallbladder.

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Villa claim deserved win over lacklustre Tottenham

Aston Villa increased the pressure on Tottenham manager Antonio Conte with victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. An error by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in his first game back since the World Cup allowed Emiliano Buendia to score before Douglas Luiz doubled the lead. A lacklustre Spurs, who fell out of the Premier League top four on Saturday, have now won only two of their past seven matches.

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Antonio Conte dismisses rumours of return to Juventus

Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte says reports linking him with a return to Juventus are “disrespectful” and “incredible”, and insists he is happy at Spurs.According to reports in Italy Conte is open to replacing under-pressure Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri, who potentially faces the sack with the Old Lady struggling in Serie A with just two wins in seven games this season.

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Spurs hit Leicester for six as pressure mounts on Rodgers

Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a scintillating 13-minute hat-trick as Tottenham ruthlessly punished Leicester’s latest defensive horror show. The South Korea striker responded to Antonio Conte’s decision to drop him to the bench after a barren start to the season by coming on to curl home two fantastic strikes and slot home a late third.

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Inter Milan appoint Simone Inzaghi as new manager

Serie A champions Inter Milan have named Simone Inzaghi as their new manager. Inzaghi had confirmed last week that he was leaving

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