Antonio Conte: I won’t return to work at Tottenham until fully fit following op

Antonio Conte will be absent from first-team duties at Tottenham for the foreseeable future (Fabrizio Carabelli/PA)

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has revealed he will not return to work until he is fully recovered from his recent surgery.

The 53-year-old was on the touchline for Tuesday’s Champions League defeat at AC Milan, which was his second game back following an operation to remove his gallbladder on February 1.