Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has said his is wary of giving Liverpool players such as Egyptian Mohamed Salah too much space in Sunday afternoon’s clash.

The two teams meet at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in what is the hosts’ first domestic league games in two weeks due to Covid-19 rising cases in their camp.

Conte said Spurs needs to find a balance of how to approach the inform Liverpool.

The Italian said either sitting too deep or going at Liverpool full throttle can be dangerous especially with Salah on the counterattack.

“The best is to find a mixed solution,” Antonio to Spurs website. “Sometimes, they like it when the opponent press them, because they find the space, and their players in space are very strong. Mo Salah is one of these players. At the same time, you have to have a plan to play against them if you want to have, in your heart, enough to win the game.

Spurs are on position seven with 25 points from 14 games whereas Liverpool sit second one point behind leaders and holders Manchester City.

COVID-19 cases have forced the postponement of Spurs last two fixtures against Brighton and Hove and Leicester City.