When Tottenham welcome West Ham to north London on Sunday afternoon, Cristian Stellini will be the main man in the dugout once again.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Spurs head coach Antonio Conte would remain in Italy - following the 1-0 defeat to AC Milan in the Champions League - after a post-operation check that followed recent gallbladder surgery.
And so, as a result, his assistant and countryman will step up take charge for the third time this season.
The first occasion came in a 2-1 Champions League win over Marseille in November, when Conte was forced to serve a touchline ban, the second was a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League on February 5.
Two wins from two is not bad going for a man whose experience leading a team outright equates to five months in charge of Serie C outfit Alessandria back in 2017.
But any suggestion that he is enjoying this experience is quickly refuted. This is a case of holding the fort, nothing more.
"My feeling is not to enjoy this; my feeling is to be responsible," he says in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports at Tottenham's Hotspur Way training complex
