Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly promoted five of their young stars into the first-team setup amid an injury crisis at the club, according to a Spurs source’s reveal to Football Insider.
The Lowdown: Injury concerns at Tottenham
Antonio Conte hasn’t had the best of luck with injuries this season, with Japhet Tanganga (knee), Oliver Skipp (pelvic) and more recently Sergio Reguilon (groin) being added to the medical list.
As a result, it appears that the Italian has decided to present an opportunity to some of the club’s most talented under-23 players before the end of the current campaign.
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The Latest: Spurs youngsters get senior call-up
A Spurs source is claimed to have told Football Insider that Marcel Lavinier, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Harvey White, Nile John and Matthew Craig have all ‘moved their kit’ into the senior training area.
The young quintet have reportedly ‘been told’ that they will all be in and around the first team for the remainder of the season, and it will no doubt come as a huge boost to them to be shown such faith amid Conte’s injury worries.
The Verdict: The perfect opportunity
Out of the players named above, White has probably been the most influential and eye-catching on the pitch this term, having made 11 goal contributions in just 18 appearances in Premier League 2, as per Transfermarkt.
Earlier this year, Lilywhites insider John Wenham admitted that he would like to see more of the club’s youth prospects being included within matchday squads in north London, and it now seems as though that might be the case.
As Conte looks to reassemble his squad ahead of the start of the 2022/23 season, this will be the perfect chance for the youngsters to impress in front of the first-team boss if they want to give him a selection headache.
They have the perfect opportunity to make their mark, having been introduced into the senior fold for the final few games before the end of May.
In other news… Spurs are unlikely to pay a huge asking price for one of their transfer targets this summer