Tottenham boss Antonio Conte explained his Dele Alli deployment for their 1-1 draw at Southampton.

Conte admits he dropped Alli deeper for the day.

He explained, "He played like a midfielder, like a number eight, we started to play with Winks in front of the defensive line, on the left, Hojbjerg, on the right Dele. He did in the same way like the others.

"Today I decided to make three rotations after the game against Crystal Palace. Davies for Tanganga, Winksy for Skipp and Dele for Lucas.

"I had to try to manage the situation in the best possible way. I decided on these three rotations, that's all."