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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Antonio Conte confirms Dane Scarlett injury blow"
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published: "2021-11-25T12:10:12Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Antonio Conte confirms Dane Scarlett injury blow

**Speaking to [the press](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/antonio-conte-romero-injury-pochettino-22258263), Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has confirmed an injury blow for yet another player in Dane Scarlett, with Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero also ruled out.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs players sidelined…

Pulling up on international duty with Argentina just before Tottenham’s return to Premier League action, the Lilywhites were dealt a heavy blow when summer signing Romero [became sidelined.](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/cristian-romero-injury-serious-tottenham-antonio-conte-b967971.html)

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Commenting on the [injury yesterday,](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/cristian-romero-injury-serious-tottenham-antonio-conte-b967971.html) the Spurs boss also claimed that the 2020/21 [Serie A MVP award winner’s](https://www.atalanta.it/en/news/mvp-2020-2021-romero-best-defender/) injury is ‘serious’ and has no official timeframe on when he could return.

Meanwhile, the defender’s compatriot Lo Celso [is also sidelined](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/cristian-romero-injury-serious-tottenham-antonio-conte-b967971.html), but Conte believes the midfielder’s problem is less serious than Romero’s.

In that update, the 52-year-old also shared news on an injury blow for another Spurs player in Scarlett.

### The Latest: Scarlett injury blow confirmed…

Speaking to the press (via [football.london](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/antonio-conte-romero-injury-pochettino-22258263)), Conte says that Tottenham’s talented teenager is ‘injured’ along with the South American duo, citing an ankle problem. He explained:

*“Scarlett at this moment is not available. During the international break he had a problem with his ankle and now he’s not available. He’s injured, in the same way like Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso. But we’re talking about a young player with great talent and for sure I can’t wait to work with him and to know him much better.”*

### The Verdict: Untimely setback for Scarlett…

As the 17-year-old continues his development, this injury will come as a setback at the wrong time given that the Europa Conference League is a perfect opportunity for more minutes.

Scarlett has [started two of their Group G games](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/407154/Show/Dane-Scarlett) so far and, if he weren’t sidelined, Conte may well have handed him the nod again tonight against a Mura side who are [bottom of the group with zero points.](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/standings/)

Lauded as a ‘[diamond](https://talksport.com/football/839832/jose-mourinho-dane-scarlett-tottenham-manchester-united-marcus-rashford/)‘ by former Spurs boss Jose Mourinho, it is no secret that the teenager is a young talent who’s exciting many at Tottenham.

Conte will not only be tasked with ushering in a new era of success in north London, but also having responsibility for making sure that Spurs can continue to nurture such bright players.

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