Tottenham Hotspur outcast was on target once again.
Outcast striker Vincent Janssen led Tottenham Hotspur’s under-23 side to a dramatic win over Athletic Bilbao.
Janssen opened the scoring in a 5-4 victory in the Premier League International Cup.
The Dutchman is pushing for a resolution to his situation, which has seen him banished from the first team by manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Janssen has struggled for form and injury since signing in 2016 and now he looks to be back full of confidence when Tottenham need him most.
Harry Kane is out with injury until March and Fernando Llorente fluffed his audition as a stand in against Fulham, scoring an own goal.
Janssen’s performances for the under-23s at least suggest Tottenham should try him out at first team level until the end of the season, yet so far Pochettino has refused to budge and it’s unclear if his latest goal will change the manager’s mind.
Youngsters Kazaiah Sterling and Troy Parrott were not involved in the game, potentially indicating one or both of them could feature on the bench against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup this evening.
Here is a look at the fan reaction to Janssen’s performance…
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