The key Raphinha statistic that will cause sleepless nights for Spurs boss Conte

The Brazilian international made headlines around the world for his role in getting a referee and a VAR official suspended in South America after being on the receiving end of a stray elbow from ex-Manchester City man Nicolas Otamendi in the 0-0 draw between Argentina and Brazil.

Raphinha was forced off the pitch and needed stitches to his bloodied mouth, but as attention turns to the Premier League the hope for the winger is that he can cause some damage of his own.

Leeds travel to take on Tottenham Hotspur in north London on Sunday afternoon in what will be Antonio Conte's first home clash in the top flight for his new employers.

Unfortunately the Italian could have some big decisions to make in the middle of the park with Oliver Skipp and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg both likely to miss out.

While Spurs will be hopeful of finding a reliable combination in central midfield, they'll need to wary of Leeds United's star man given his recent joy in that area of the pitch.

As it stands, no team has scored more Premier League goals from outside the box than Leeds this season, who have netted five times from range.

Out of those efforts, three of the five have come from Raphinha with the winger renowned for cutting in on his left foot and letting fly from the edge of the area.

With Conte determined to build up Tottenham from the back and establish them as one of the best defensive sides in the league, the challenge of facing the in-form 24-year-old will no doubt be a real acid test to see how his side are shaping up ahead of the winter schedule.