Tottenham Hotspur striker Troy Parrott has been in wonderful form at development squad level.
Spurs take on Colchester in the League Cup later this evening, and wholesale changes are expected to be made.
The game has been eyed up by Spurs fans as one which Parrott could be handed his debut.
The teenaged striker has been in flying form for Tottenham’s development side and at international level.
And Pochettino has admitted that it is a possibility that Parrott could be given the nod to start.
“Maybe, of course, he was at Leicester, but he wasn’t in 18 players. We will see,” he said.
“The young players need games to improve and try to show their quality and maybe fight for a place in the starting XI in the Champions League or Premier League.”
Parrott’s reputation at Tottenham has increased hugely, after he netted three goals in two games for Ireland’s under-21 side in the latest international break.
Parrott finished last season as Tottenham’s top scorer at youth team level, and he has carried his good form into the new campaign.
It seems highly unlikely that Harry Kane will be risked from the start tonight, so that could provide Parrott with an opportunity to show his quality.
Parrott’s only other first-team chances at Tottenham have come during pre-season and he never looked out of place.
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