Tottenham is planning a number of friendly matches behind closed doors during the World Cup break, and Djed Spence is finally set to get his chance.
Spence has struggled for playing time since joining Middlesbrough for around £20 million in the summer. Despite starring on loan for Nottingham Forest, Spence has had few opportunities under Antonio Conte.
Spence is currently ranked third in the pecking order, trailing Emerson Royal and Mat Doherty. However, the 22-year-old may soon have the
Football London reports how Tottenham is due to play some behind-closed-doors friendlies. And in those friendlies, Spence will be given his chance to impress. FL claims that Conte will use the games to run the rule over Spence and other Spurs fringe players who are not in Qatar.
For Spence, it could be the ideal chance to show himself off. There is an acceptance among the Spurs fan base that Emerson Royal isn’t good enough. Spence, then, could be the player Tottenham fans want to see most post-World Cup.
Tottenham signed a number of players alongside Spence in the summer. However, the likes of Perisic, Richarlison, and Bissouma have all had more game time than the right-back.
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Conte keeps saying Spence is one for the future but he must surely be getting annoyed watching Emerson play ahead of him each week.
The Brazilian is simply not the answer for the Spurs and Spence, for all his rawness, has a lot in the locker.
These games will be the ideal chance for Spence to showcase his talents. For Conte, he’ll be looking to see what Spence has learned on the job since signing. And if he can show the Tottenham coach he has done that, then PL minutes could be around the corner.
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