Antonio Conte's return to work at Tottenham will be a 'massive boost' for their top-four hopes, according to assistant head coach Cristian Stellini. Spurs remain fourth in the Premier League table, but endured four days to forget as a shock FA Cup fifth-round defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday night was followed by a disappointing defeat at Wolves on Saturday.
Conte returned to work on Sunday following his recovery from surgery to remove his gallbladder on February 1. The first assignment for the former Chelsea and Juventus boss will be to overturn a one-goal deficit in the second leg of their Champions League knockout tie with AC Milan, and Stellini is confident the 53-year-old's comeback will provide a major lift to the squad.
Speaking after the 1-0 defeat at Molineux, he told Football.London: "Antonio will be a massive boost for us from tomorrow until the end of the season. It is important that Antonio is back.
