Antonio Conte has returned to work at Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday after sufficiently recovering from gallbladder surgery.
Conte missed Sunday’s 1-0 win over Manchester City after undergoing gallbladder surgery in Italy last week.
The Spurs manager returned to England on Wednesday and will now assist with preparations for Saturday’s trip to Leicester, but his assistant Cristian Stellini would not confirm whether the Italian would return to the King Power Stadium.
Stellini said: “Antonio is back. This morning he was on the pitch with us.
“We are all disappointed about Hugo. We trust in Fraser.”
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Conte’s contract is set to expire in the summer, with Tottenham having the option to extend it by a year.
Assistant Stellini insisted that they are completely focused on the present, but he is at ease about his own situation.
While Conte has rejoined the squad, Spurs will be without captain Hugo Lloris for the foreseeable future due to a knee injury.
Lloris is not expected to return until after the March international break, and he will miss the last-16 Champions League match against AC Milan as well as several other domestic games.
It provides an opportunity for back-up goalkeeper Fraser Forster, who has made four Tottenham appearances since joining from Southampton in the summer.
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“We are all disappointed about Hugo and his injury,” Stellini admitted.
“However we have a good experienced goalkeeper like Fraser Forster, with great experience in the Premier League and good experience in the Champions League.
“We have a tough five weeks in front of us but we trust in Fraser so we are happy to play with him in the squad.
Cristian Romero will also miss Saturday’s trip to Leicester after receiving a red card on Sunday.
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