Tottenham are exploring ways to bring Antonio Conte closer to his players during Sunday's game against West Ham, including the idea of beaming him live into the dressing room on a video link.
Conte will be at home in Turin, under doctors' orders to rest until back to full health and fitness following an operation to remove his gallbladder.
There is nothing to stop him phoning members of his staff on the bench but it will be difficult for him to influence the game in real time because of the satellite delay on a live broadcast.