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Antonio Conte is expected to welcome back first-team duo Heung-min Son and Cristian Romero to the squad following their respective hamstring injuries in what is a huge boost, according to the Evening Standard's Dan Kilpatrick.

The South Korean missed his country qualifying for the 2022 World Cup to focus on rehabilitation in north London, having been absent since their Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg defeat to Chelsea at the start of January.

Whilst the Argentina international, who joined the club on loan from Atalanta in the summer, has missed a substantial amount of game time dating back to early November when he picked up a problem on international duty.

Major boost

The return of these two key figures should leave Conte absolutely delighted as the pair have been sorely missed in recent months.

Son is currently the team's top goalscorer in the Premier League, where Spurs have lost just once under the Italian head coach since his arrival in November, and has certainly stepped up amid Harry Kane's struggles.

Indeed, the versatile forward has bagged three more goals than the Englishman but has missed a couple of their recent matches. He's also a beacon of creativity, jointly leading the way for assists (three) and is averaging more key passes (1.9 per game) than any other player, as per WhoScored.

Meanwhile, Romero's presence amongst the backline has been evident as the likes of Davinson Sanchez and Japhet Tanganga haven't been up to scratch with their error-prone performances, especially in the three games against Chelsea across the League Cup and Premier League.

Despite only starting six times in the top-flight, the 23-year-old colossus ranks second for tackles (2.3 per game) behind fellow summer signing Emerson Royal, and leads the way for interceptions (1.7 per game), via WhoScored.

"This guy is an animal, I swear. He’s perfect for the Premier League,” teammate Pierluigi Gollini told the Evening Standard earlier in the season, whilst Conte emphasised that he was an "important player" for the side when he first picked up the issue.

Therefore, on the above evidence, the 52-year-old will be overjoyed by the prospect of selecting the key Spurs duo when they return to action this weekend when they host Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup fourth round.

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