Likely date set for next Tottenham star of future to be handed chance by Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank had a knack for developing talent at Brentford and is set to do the same at Tottenham.
Tottenham have become extra attentive to their academy in recent seasons. This comes after the success of Mikey Moore, currently on loan from Tottenham at Rangers.
The left-winger made his Spurs debut in a 2-0 home defeat against Manchester City in 2024. Despite seeing just 361 minutes of gametime in the Premier League last season, Moore ended the year as a Europa League winner with Tottenham.
There is no doubt that the sheer talent in Spurs’ academy will serve them well in the coming years. However, some stars are good enough to be given a chance in the present.
This article includes exclusive comments from Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham.
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Luca Williams-Barnett could be given debut vs Doncaster Rovers
Luca Williams-Barnett signed a two-year scholarship at Tottenham over the summer, becoming part of a small crop of youngsters to do so.
The attacking midfielder is widely regarded as one of the best players that the Lilywhites have to offer.
Tottenham will face Doncaster Rovers at home in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Saturday, 24 September. The match presents the perfect opportunity for Frank to test out some of his young stars.
As a result, Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes Williams-Barnett could be handed his professional senior debut.
“I’ve seen Williams-Barnett probably a lot more than most. I can tell you know, he’s very advanced for his age,” Wenham said.
“Doncaster at home, that might be the time that Williams-Barnett could be involved in the squad and maybe come off the bench and make his debut. It seems like a good occasion for that.
“For once, it was really nice to get a home draw against a kind of lower league side, which starts to give us a chance to sort of rotate the squad a little bit, and I said it would be really nice if Williams-Barnett could feature in that game.”
Who else could Thomas Frank call up against Doncaster Rovers?
Williams-Barnett is a name most Tottenham fans will want to see on the team sheet. But several other youngsters could be given the nod by Frank.
Oliver Boast joined Tottenham’s Under-18s in the summer from Leeds United and is already considered one of the most talented centre-forwards of his age group.
With him already becoming a man feature for the U-18s. There is a chance Frank will want to take a closer look at what he can do.
Tynan Thompson is the youngster most likely to be called up by the Spurs manager. His skillset was on full display during Tottenham’s win over Wycombe during pre-season, where he provided the assist for Pape Matar Sarr’s equaliser minutes after he was substituted on.
Praise was at an all-time high after the game. There were even calls for Thompson to replace Son Heung-min at Tottenham. As such, if there are three youngsters who could make their mark over the coming weeks, it’s them.