Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Tottenham Hotspur - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - January 1, 2022 Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte applauds fans after the match REUTERS/David Klein
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur may not have to face Romelu Lukaku in this week's League Cup tie against Chelsea and while manager Antonio Conte did not want to discuss the under-fire striker's situation he said he always liked to see the best players on the pitch.
Lukaku, who won a Serie A title under Conte at Inter Milan, was dropped from Chelsea's squad for their 2-2 draw with Liverpool over comments that were critical of coach Thomas Tuchel's tactics.
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