Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has apparently been blown away by one player at N17 who he's barely selected as some interesting news emerges.

The Lowdown: No room in Spurs' defence...

It appears the likes of Eric Dier, Cristian Romero, Davinson Sanchez and Ben Davies are all ahead of one man in the pecking order with centre-back Joe Rodon unable to get a look-in this season.

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Even Dier's spell on the sidelines didn't result in more game time for Rodon despite Conte previously stating that he is seen as a deputy to the England international.

The Welshman has made no Premier League starts this season, playing just 78 minutes in that time, with the vast majority of his minutes coming in the Europa Conference League.

The Latest: Conte now blown away...

Now, according to Wales boss Robert Page, it appears Conte has now been blown away by Rodon's exploits on international duty.

The 47-year-old claims that Conte was 'very complimentary' about the defender's performance last week during Wales' 2-1 win over Austria.

"I know Antonio Conte was watching last Thursday," Page explained (via The Sun).

"He was very complimentary about Joe's performance, and rightly so. I thought he was outstanding.

"To come in off the back of not playing at club level, Joe deserves an enormous amount of credit for that level of performance.

"It shows he has looked after himself.

"If you are going to be a Tottenham player you have to be fit at this moment in time. I know that for a fact.”

The Verdict: Second chance?

As Rodon looks to battle his way into Conte's plans, he wouldn't have done his chances any harm.

The 24-year-old could be a real asset for Spurs at club level going by his exploits for Wales and former Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has made no secret of what he believes.

Mourinho called Rodon a 'perfect' player during his time at the club and it will be interesting to see whether Conte turns to Rodon more over the final stretch of 2021/2022.

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