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Photo: Tashan Oakley-Boothe trains with Tottenham’s first team ahead of potential first start against Newport

Tashan Oakley-Boothe #46 of Tottenham Hotspurs misses a shot on goal during the International Champions Cup 2017 match between Paris Saint-Germain ...
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Tottenham midfielder could feature this weekend.

Tashan Oakley-Boothe (L) of England vies with Aldin Aganovic (R) of Austria during the UEFA Under-17 EURO Qualifier between U17 Austria and U17 England on October 30, 2016 at Anghel...

Tottenham Hotspur face Newport County this weekend in the FA Cup and it could be an opportunity for a new star to make his name.

17-year-old talent Tashan Oakley-Boothe was pictured training with the first team on Wednesday at a windy and wet Hotspur Way, seen below with a well wrapped up Fernando Llorente.

Oakley-Boothe is highly rated by the Spurs staff and played for the club in pre-season, featuring against Paris Saint-Germain.

He made the bench in the Carabao Cup win against Barnsley at Wembley earlier this year, and came on for the final minute of the game. Now he could be gunning for his first senior start.

Tashan Oakley-Boothe #46 of Tottenham Hotspurs misses a shot on goal during the International Champions Cup 2017 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur at Camping World...

A month later he played a key role for England’s under-17 side as they won the World Cup tournament in India.

The match against League Two opposition Newport County is a chance for Spurs to take a closer look at him, although they will have to be wary.

Newport upset Leeds United in the previous round and with Spurs under pressure to win silverware this season, they cannot afford an elimination at the hands of lower league opponents.