Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou faces a selection dilemma ahead of the club’s next Premier League match.
Tottenham play Wolves away in the early kickoff on Saturday, and they have some personnel issues, particularly at the back.
Micky van de Ven was injured in Tottenham‘s loss to Chelsea on Monday, and Cristian Romero was one of two players sent off.
Eric Dier is expected to start for Tottenham against Wolves, but Postecoglou must consider who will partner him in defence.
We may have just gotten the clearest indication yet of who could fill in at the back, or at the very least make up the squad numbers.
Tottenham shared a video of X of the Spurs first-team squad walking to the Hotspur Way pitches on Wednesday, and Ashley Phillips was among the players.
After 14 appearances for Blackburn Rovers, the 18-year-old joined Tottenham in the summer for a reported £3 million.
Spurs’ Under-21s played Cambridge United in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night, but Phillips was not among the players. We now have another indication that he may appear on Saturday.
Phillips has yet to make his Spurs debut, but he and Alfie Dorrington are generating a lot of buzz.
‘Such a high level’
After Tottenham sold Davinson Sanchez and Japhet Tanganga this summer, Phillips is now the club’s primary back-up option after Dier.
With Romero and Van de Ven both ruled out, the ‘phenomenal’ summer signing could make his Tottenham debut on Saturday.
Indeed, Dejan Kulusevski recently backed Ashley Phillips to step up for Tottenham in the aftermath of Monday’s events.
Kulusevski told football.london, “Yeah, he’s probably ready.”
“The coach makes that decision, but I think every player is incredible in training.”
“Everyone is ready, everyone wants to play, and the training is at such a high level.”
“So, if he will be called, he will be ready.”
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