Kyle Walker-Peters will play against Manchester City, suggests Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Spurs will return to action on Saturday evening when they take on City away from home at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League.
Walker-Peters played against Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the league last weekend, and the 22-year-old right-back did well.
According to WhoScored, the 22-year-old took one shot, had a pass accuracy of 86.5%, won two headers, made three tackles and four clearances, and played one key pass.
Spurs manager Pochettino has suggested that Walker-Peters will retain his place at right-back ahead of Serge Aurier, but he believes that it will be a big challenge for the youngster against the defending Premier League champions.
Pochettino told Football.London about Walker-Peters: “The moment Trips flew to Madrid, it opened the door for different players to improve and step up.
“In the case of Kyle it is to try to be strong in his mentality and try and compete. Of course he was good against Aston Villa, but now it is going to be a massive challenge tomorrow.
“He is a player we trust in, he has the confidence and now he has to take the opportunity to be strong in the position.”
Big test
City have arguably the best team in England, and Pep Guardiola’s side’s attacking unit is fearsome.
Walker-Peters will not find it easy against the Citizens at the Etihad Stadium, and it will be interesting to see how he performs.
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