Four months into his reign in north London Antonio Conte was to be found noting the numerical weakening of his first team;.
Top four contenders and league leaders Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal will all play on Saturday in Matchday 26.
Here we take a look at the key Premier League fixtures on Match Day 26 which can give us clarity as to who the real contenders are.
Manchester City will be aiming to further extend their lead at the top of the Premier League standings when they host Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Tottenham’s new signing Dejan Kulusevski says he “wants to be happy on and off the pitch” and insists it’s not easy to adapt to the Premier League.
Southampton had the most shots on the night - 23 attempts - and possession (53%), and were deserved winners in the end.
Southampton defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the Premier League fixture on Wednesday/
Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has confirmed that Spurs will make central defender Christian Romero’s loan move from Atalanta permanent.
The striker has scored seven goals in his last 11 games, indicating that he is returning to his best form after the first half of the season.
Antonio Conte has revealed that new signing Dejan Kulusevski has the potential to operate as a right wing-back for Tottenham Hotspur.