Tottenham start season with none of their six summer signings in starting XI

By Ben Hayward
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Five of Tottenham's six summer signings are on the bench for the game against Southampton, while Richarlison is suspeded

Antonio Conte waves to the Tottenham fans during his side's friendly against Rangers.
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Tottenham kick off the Premier League season with none of their six summer signings in the starting XI.

For his side's Premier League opener against Southampton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, manager Antonio Conte has decided to field a line-up entirely made up of players who were already at the north London club last season.

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Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.