Winks had not played for Tottenham Hotspur since Boxing Day.
Harry Winks made his first appearance since Boxing Day as Tottenham Hotspur beat Newport County 2-0 in the FA Cup on Wednesday.
The Spurs academy product had been one of the season’s biggest success stories – earning international recognition in October – until an ankle injury halted his progress.
However, despite an early scare against the League Two side at Wembley, Winks came through the full 90 minutes unscathed and should be in line to feature in Saturday’s north London derby against Arsenal.
Not all Tottenham fans, though, were convinced by the 22-year-old’s display. Here’s what they’re saying on Twitter…
Tottenham who drew last month’s initial tie 1-1, took a 26th-minute lead in the replay, courtesy of Dan Butler’s own goal.
Erik Lamela doubled the hosts’ lead eight minutes later – with his first strike since September 2016 – and that would prove enough for Mauricio Pochettino’s side to progress to the fifth round.
Spurs’ reward is a trip to League One Rochdale, who beat Millwall in difficult circumstances on Tuesday.
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