Luca Williams-Barnett wins Premier League award after just 18 minutes of football

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It has only taken a couple of cameos off the bench for Tottenham starlet Luca Williams-Barnett to be honoured with a prestigious Premier League award.

Given how much anticipation there was among Spurs fans to watch Williams-Barnett in action in the Premier League, there was a risk that his debut was going to be a letdown.

After it, it is not easy for an 18-year-old with no experience of senior football to hit the ground running in the toughest and most physical league in the world.

However, just two minutes after coming on against Crystal Palace two weeks ago, Williams-Barnett demonstrated why there is so much excitement about him at Hotspur Way.

The youngster produced a moment of outstanding quality which should have got him an assist, but the fact that the finishing touch was not applied has not stopped the moment from being recognised.

Tottenham starlet Luca Williams-Barnett wins Premier League Creative Moment of the Month

The moment involved the 18-year-old picking up the ball on the left touchline and going on an incredible run.

Williams-Barnett ducked and weaved, leaving one Palace defender on the floor with incredible balance and change of direction, before going past two players to reach the touchline.

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He then delivered an excellent final ball, picking out Mohammed Kudus in the box, but the Ghanaian could not adjust his feet in time to tap the ball into an empty net.

While the Spurs academy graduate was unlucky not to get an assist in his debut, that moment of quality has now earned him the Premier League Creative Moment of the Month award for October.

Spurs have already changed their mind on Williams-Barnett after two appearances

It was reported last month that Tottenham were considering sending Williams-Barnett out on loan in January, with the club wanting the youngster to get regular minutes in senior football.

However, following two substitute appearances off the bench against Palace and Leeds, the Lilywhites have already changed their mind about the youngster.

This is according to Football Insider, which says that Tottenham have decided that keeping Williams-Barnett in De Zerbi’s squad would be more beneficial.

The club are now likely to reject loan interest in the player in January, with many at Spurs believing he can get more minutes for the first-team over the coming weeks and months.

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