EARNING THEIR SPURS

BARNABY ROSTANT FINDS A GLIMMER OF HOPE IN TOTTENHAM'S YOUNG STARS...

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A PERPETUAL injury crisis at a football club in the midst of a hectic calendar can provide a golden opportunity to young players to stake a claim for first team action.

For example, Marcus Rashford was a last-minute addition to Manchester United's starting line-up against Danish side Midtjylland in the Europa League in 2016 after Anthony Martial was injured in the warm-up. He memorably marked his debut with two goals as the Red Devils romped to a 5-1 win.

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold was gifted his first-team opportunity as Nathaniel Clyne suffered an injury setback prior to the 2017-18 season.

Despite the tough campaign Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham have had and a treatment table often inundated with senior players, a number of youngsters have provided hope for the future.

To be fair, Archie Gray did cost Spurs around £40m when they signed him from Leeds United last summer!