Marcel Lavinier might well earn a debut for Tottenham Hotspur tonight.
The 20-year-old defender was among the travelling players as Spurs jetted off to Hungary last night for the first leg of their Europa League tie with Wolfsberger in the last 32 of the competition.
An injury to Serge Aurier means that Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is short on right-back options.
Lavinier, who joined the club during the summer transfer window after impressing on a trial, took part in Mourinho’s training session at Hotspur Way on Wednesday.
And a tweet from the youngster indicates that he might be involved in some capacity against the Austrian outfit.
Inexperience or not, Tottenham should definitely be winning this game.
Well, they sort of have to.
It looks unlikely that Spurs will qualify for the Champions League via the Premier League’s top four, so winning this competition is the best route back among Europe’s elite for Mourinho’s troops.
The Portuguese has played a fringe XI in most of the group games, but it’s serious now and he simply has to choose his best-possible lineup.
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