Mathys Tel has been handed the opportunity to impress for Tottenham in their Carabao Cup tie with Doncaster Rovers.
The Frenchman has found life difficult in N17 in the early stages of Thomas Frank’s reign, and has found gametime hard to come by since the start of the campaign.
Tottenham left Tel out of their squad for the Champions League, which has prompted speculation that he could already be nearing the end of his time in North London, despite only joining permanently in the summer.
Frank has handed the youngster a start in Wednesday night’s clash with Doncaster, but it hasn’t gone to plan for him so far.
Tottenham fans slam Mathys Tel for ‘horrible’ miss
Tel was an unused substitute for Tottenham in their draw with Brighton last weekend, and he has still started just once in the Premier League so far this season.
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The Lilywhites were quick to turn his loan into a permanent move at the start of the summer, but his performances have left a lot to be desired since his £30million move.
The forward has got his chance to impress the new manager in the visit of Doncaster, and he spurned a glorious chance early into the encounter.
Tel couldn’t get on the end of Brennan Johnson’s ball across the face of goal, and surely would have found the back of the net had he been able to make contact.
However, Tottenham fans have been quick to jump on the former Bayern Munich star following the miss, with one fan describing the moment as “horrible.”
Mathys Tel needs a loan move away from Spurs
Tel’s lack of football at Tottenham is creating something of a vicious circle for him of late.
He can’t get more football unless he impresses when given the opportunity, but equally, it will be difficult for him to stay sharp when he isn’t playing games.
A loan move in January certainly feels like the best fit for all parties at this moment in time.
If Tel could go back to the Bundesliga for a few months, it would hopefully allow him to rebuild his confidence, as it is continuing to take near-constant hits at Spurs right now.
He still has a big future ahead of him, but it may be best for Tottenham to take him out of the firing line for now.