Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte should unleash Steven Bergwijn in a new role as his side faces a daunting trip to Anfield to face Liverpool in the Premier League later this evening.

The Lilywhites remain in the race for a top-four finish and the prospect of Champions League football next season but currently sit two points behind arch-rivals and fourth-placed Arsenal, who they face later next week.

Meanwhile, the Reds sit one point behind defending champions Manchester City and need to keep the pressure on whilst the latter's morale could be low following their agonising semi-final exit on Wednesday.

It leaves the Italian head coach with plenty to ponder heading into kick-off. One conundrum has to be at wing-back, where a mix of injuries and inconsistencies have caused something of a headache.

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Without Matt Doherty, Conte has had to rely on summer signing Emerson Royal, but it is very evident that he's just not fancied, with The Times suggesting back in January that the manager felt the 23-year-old wasn't good enough to play the wing-back role as Tottenham targeted Adama Traore.

Some supporters around N17 think he's a "liability", while former Spurs centre-back Jonathan Woodgate has slammed him for being "horrendous" in recent outings.

There is a serious lack of options available to the Tottenham boss, though, which is perhaps why he has continued to persist with the struggling ex-Barcelona flop.

However, Bergwijn could provide an interesting solution to Conte, especially given the attacking demands from the position. Truth be told, he's perhaps been unlucky to not be given more of a chance in north London.

On the left, he's competing with a red-hot Heung-min Son and on the right, he's having to battle January arrival Dejan Kuluseveski, who has already usurped the squad in assists (eight).

The £18m-rated dynamo, who earns a reported £73k-per-week, has started just one league game since his match-winning brace from the bench against Leicester City in mid-January.

It's not too dissimilar to the role that Jose Mourinho asked from him last season, particularly against the Gunners, where he put in two tackles and two clearances, helping Serge Aurier out defensively.

It was a performance which saw the 'Special One' describe the Netherland sinternational as "incredible" for his energy and work rate.

As such, he could well have all the credentials to fill in for Emerson at right wing-back over the final four games of the season, starting with tonight's tricky test.

Conte should give Bergwijn a chance in the surprise role - he could well unearth a vital secret weapon in the race for a top-four finish.

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