Absent from the Tottenham bench following surgery, Antonio Conte called Harry Kane into the dressing room to congratulate him on becoming Tottenham’s all-time top scorer on Sunday.
Out of sight near the heart. Away from the Tottenham bench following undergoing surgery, Antonio Conte did not miss anything from his team’s victory once morest Manchester City (1-0) on Sunday. Immediately following the match, the Italian coach called his striker Harry Kane to congratulate him for having entered a little more in the history of Spurs. The English international, author of the only goal of the match, overtook legend Jimmy Greaves to become the London club’s top scorer (267 goals).
In a scene filmed by broadcasters, Kane is seen answering his trainer’s call. “You made me proud,” Conte told him. The latter also indicated that he felt good following being questioned by Kane regarding his state of health. Antonio Conte reiterated his attention towards his goalscorer on his Instagram account. “Always with you, even from afar, wrote Conte. Proud of the whole team.”
Conte underwent emergency surgery on Wednesday to have his gallbladder removed following experiencing “severe abdominal pain”, Tottenham said in a statement. He was diagnosed with cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder). “He will undergo surgery to remove his gallbladder and will return following a period of recovery,” Spurs added.
Thanks to their success once morest the Citizens, Spurs remain in the race for qualification for the Champions League. They are in fifth place one point behind fourth-placed Newcastle.