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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs players want Joe Rodon to get his chance under Conte"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-02-15T14:40:43Z"
modified: "2022-02-15T14:40:52Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs players want Joe Rodon to get his chance under Conte

**According to [Alasdair Gold](https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1493155753259114497) of [Football.London](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/young-player-senior-tottenham-stars-23086823), a number of senior Tottenham players are unhappy about the lack of chances for Joe Rodon.**

### The Lowdown: Lack of centre-back options

Manager Antonio Conte’s footballing philosophy has long entailed the use of wing-backs who are given permission to bomb forward into the attacking third. As a result, the Italian utilises three central defenders to hold the backline together.

However, in recent times, a number of Spurs defenders have struggled. This was illustrated in Spurs’ 2-0 loss to Wolves at the weekend, as [Ben Davies and Davinson Sanchez](https://www.sofascore.com/tottenham-wolverhampton/dsI) received 6.8/10 match ratings in the respective LCB and RCB positions.

With regular starters [Eric Dier and Japhet Tanganga](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/sperrenundverletzungen/verein/148) currently out injured, the 52-year-old only really has one other option, but he appears to be against it. That option would be Rodon.

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### The Latest: Players push Rodon claim

According to a report by [Football.London](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/young-player-senior-tottenham-stars-23086823), some of Tottenham’s senior players have been pushing Conte to play Rodon behind the scenes, given his ability to play anywhere across the back three, having been used as a left-sided centre-back at Swansea.

Alasdair Gold shared this news to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1493155753259114497), saying: “Senior Spurs players pushing the claims of Joe Rodon.”

### The Verdict: Rodon not in Conte’s plans?

With Dier potentially [returning from his thigh injury](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/young-player-senior-tottenham-stars-23086823) in time for Spurs’ weekend fixture against Manchester City, Rodon’s opportunity to make a first-team impression may simply cease to exist.

Cristian Romero is also fully fit and Davies still appears to be first choice on the left, leaving Rodon as a bench option at best.

Since his arrival in north London in 2020, the young Welshman has made just [22 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-rodon/leistungsdaten/spieler/297212) for the club. Only 13 of these have come in the Premier League, and the 24-year-old is yet to feature in the top-flight [under Conte](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-rodon/leistungsdatentrainer/spieler/297212/plus/0/trainer_id/3517).

Despite being hailed as [‘flawless’ and a ‘special player’](https://twitter.com/ianmitchelmore/status/1374837759702097932?s=21) by Welsh journalist Ian Mitchelmore, Rodon should be moved on this summer unless there are significant changes to how he is utilised within the squad.

***In other news: [Spurs eyeing ‘highly talented’ defender](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-eyeing-piero-hincapie-transfer/)***