News about Matt Doherty

After the manager left the right-back out of Tottenham Hotspur's 3-1 loss to Arsenal on Saturday, Djed Spence's sister took a dig at Antonio Conte. Since joining Spurs from Middlesbrough this summer, the 22-year-old full-back has only played one minute in the Premier League, with Conte selecting defenders Emerson Royal and Matt Doherty ahead of him. Spence's sister took to Instagram to explain how things could'could've been different' after Royal was issued a red card in the second half, which eventually cost Tottenham the north London derby.

CRAIG HOPE: Seeing Scotland and the Republic of Ireland fight it out from the first whistle to the end - literally, given the post-game scuffle, it was clear that this style holds value. The best football involves risk. It's why tournament semi-finals and championship semi-finals attract the most exciting matches. The ride, not the destination, is the fun part. And, as in Nations League B, the stakes are high.

'Today, we have seen the difference between the two teams.' This evening, we fought a lot and they told us they are much more robust than we are.' Antonio Conte's words in the first minute of their Carabao Cup semi-final match against Chelsea in January were derogatory. It was impossible to disagree with the Italian's conclusions. Spurs were outclassed on the night, and it was a recurring pattern when they faced the Blues last term.

On Monday night, England football captain Harry Kane participated in a warm-up with England's last two white ball captains, Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan, in a captain's fiasco at Lord's. Kane and his Tottenham teammate Matt Doherty were seen hitting long balls in the Spirit's characteristic blue pads and kit ahead of London Spirit's match against Manchester Originals in The Hundred. Both teams were photographed posing with Buttler and Morgan as both teams were preparing for their second games of this year's tournament.