Tottenham’s squad for their Europa League match against Galatasaray on Thursday will include several young players due to a number of injuries. Cristian Romero and Richarlison were both forced off during Tottenham’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. Micky van de Ven and Wilson Odobert are also currently unavailable. As a result, Tottenham’s first-team squad will be smaller, and some of the club’s talented academy players have been included for the trip to Istanbul.
The team has already traveled to Turkey, and fans got a sneak peek of the players boarding the plane in a short video posted by Tottenham on social media. The video showed some of the senior players, including Ben Davies, Fraser Forster, Son Heung-min, Guglielmo Vicario, Dominic Solanke, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, James Maddison, Pape Matar Sarr, and Yves Bissouma.
In addition to the senior players, Tottenham’s squad has been boosted by several young players, including Will Lankshear, Alfie Dorrington, Dante Cassanova, Callum Olusesi, and Luca Williams-Barnett. Lankshear, Dorrington, and Cassanova are already on Tottenham’s B list for European matches, meaning they are eligible to play. To be added to this list, players must meet certain criteria, such as being born after January 1, 2003, and having been with the club for at least two years. Olusesi and Williams-Barnett are not yet on the B list, so they will need to be registered by midnight (CET) the day before the game to be eligible to play.
Luca Williams-Barnett, a 16-year-old attacking midfielder, has caught the attention of fans. He has been impressive for Tottenham’s Under-18s this season, scoring eight goals and providing three assists in seven games. Many fans are excited to see him travel with the first-team squad for such an important match.
Tynan Thompson, another young player from Tottenham’s Under-18s, was seen training with the first team ahead of the Galatasaray game, but he was not included in the video of players boarding the plane. This could suggest that he was not part of the traveling squad. However, it’s important to note that the video only showed a small number of players, so there may be others traveling who were not featured.
The full list of players added to the B list for the Galatasaray match will be published on the UEFA website on Thursday morning. Fans are eager to see how many of the young players will be included in the squad for the match.
The game against Galatasaray is an important one for Tottenham in the Europa League, and the team will be hoping to get a positive result. Despite the injuries to key players, the inclusion of young talent in the squad shows that manager Ange Postecoglou is giving youth a chance to prove themselves on the European stage. The experience of traveling with the first-team squad and playing in big matches will be valuable for these young players as they continue to develop their careers.
Tottenham’s fans are excited to see how the youngsters perform, especially with the likes of Williams-Barnett showing promise in their academy games. It’s a chance for these young players to showcase their talent and potentially earn more opportunities with the senior team in the future.
