Antonio Conte is now not expected to be back for Tottenham’s trip to Wolves on Saturday — and the delay is another step closer to his exit at the end of the season.
Assistant boss Cristian Stellini claimed after Sunday’s win over Chelsea that the manager would return this week from Italy, where he has been recuperating after surgery to remove his gallbladder.
But now he is set to return after the Wolves game to prepare for Wednesday’s Champions League tie against AC Milan. After
Wednesday’s dismal FA Cup exit at Sheffield United, when Spurs rested Harry Kane, their hopes of ending a 15-year wait for silverware now rest with the Champions League, and they must overturn a 1-0 deficit against Milan.