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Photo: Never-seen-before 21-year-old spotted in Tottenham training

Alfie Whiteman of Tottenham in action during hte Premier League 2 match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at The Lamex Stadi...
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All the familiar faces were back training for Tottenham Hotspur last week.

The likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Son Heung-min have all been photographed at Hotspur Way over the past week or so.

We’re a long way from normality, but Tottenham returning to training offered some semblance of it.

However, there was one unfamiliar face spotted with Jose Mourinho’s first-team squad on Thursday.

Goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman, who signed a new contract with Spurs in 2018, was pictured in the thick of things yesterday.

ENFIELD, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Alfie Whiteman of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on May 28, 2020 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
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ENFIELD, ENGLAND - MAY 20: Alfie Whiteman of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on May 20, 2020 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
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ENFIELD, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Alfie Whiteman of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on May 28, 2020 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
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Whiteman hasn’t yet made his debut for the North Londoners and he may never get that opportunity.

He is the fourth-choice goalkeeper at the moment, behind Hugo Lloris, Paulo Gazzaniga and Michel Vorm, the latter of whom is only on a short-term contract and could be leaving this summer.

But he’s 21 and therefore he needs to start playing senior football and if it isn’t going to be with the Lilywhites, perhaps a request to leave on loan might be beneficial for the youngster.

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