Archie Gray was somehow an unused substitute for Lee Carsley on Saturday night, as England progressed in the under-21 Euros.
After finishing second in their group, England faced favourites Spain in the quarter-finals and managed to breeze through with a 3-1 win.
A semi-final against the Netherlands lies ahead on Wednesday (25 June), and Gray will be hoping he has the opportunity to get onto the pitch and continue his Tottenham form.
Gray reacts after England Euro message
Carsley’s men got off to a strong start against Spain, taking the lead after just 10 minutes through James McAtee, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham.
Harvey Elliott doubled the score just five minutes later, which thankfully gave England some breathing space when the opposition scored a penalty just before half-time.
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England were forced to keep their standards high to keep their lead and were rewarded for their efforts in the 94th minute when Elliot Anderson put the game to bed with a penalty to win 3-1.
Meanwhile, Spain were reduced to 10 men after seeing a red card, leading to a melee at full time.
The young England side are now one game from the finals of the competition, although all thoughts will first be on the semi-final against the Netherlands in the week.
The Dutch beat Portugal 1-0 in their quarter-final, despite an early red card themselves.
England are seemingly ready for the challenge that lies ahead, though, as Charlie Cresswell, who played the full 90 minutes, took to Instagram to say: “Let’s keep it moving.”
Gray showed his support for his England youth and former Leeds teammate by liking the post.
Gray wants to shine for England
After joining Tottenham from Leeds last summer, Gray has probably done much more than expected in his first season in North London.
In what was a difficult campaign for the Lilywhites, who were plagued by injuries, the 19-year-old stepped up to put in some strong performances.
What’s more, given he was also forced to play out of position in defence for much of the season, he is well deserving of plenty of praise.
With Thomas Frank now the new Spurs boss, everyone at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be hoping to impress and earn themselves a space in his side.
If Gray can get an opportunity in the game against the Netherlands, he will have to use it as an opportunity to show his new manager the talent that he has, given that he is already a fan.