As Tottenham Hotspur aim to return to winning ways against Brighton & Hove Albion, Alfie Devine has been pictured in first-team training.
In his latest press conference, Spurs interim manager Cristian Stellini confirmed that the 18-year-old could be on the bench for the clash.
Now, Alfie Devine has been spotted training in and amongst the Tottenham senior team ahead of their upcoming contest against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Alfie Devine spotted in Tottenham training ahead of Brighton clash
The teenager, dubbed as the ‘new Christian Eriksen’ by Football Fan Cast is rated as one of the most promising players in the youth system at the club.
Alongside the likes of Romaine Mundle and Maksim Paskotski, the English midfielder is seen as one of the youngsters that could potentially contend for a first-team spot in N17 one day.
As Tottenham Hotspur prepare to host Brighton on Saturday, Alfie Devine was seen hard at work in training for the tough test.
Getty Images captured the highly-rated talent grafting, as he could make the matchday squad for the much-awaited battle.
HITC View: Alfie Devine could solve a key Spurs problem in the future
One of the biggest holes in this current Lilywhites side is the lack of a controlling presence in the middle of the park.
However, Alfie Devine is just that and while there is little to no chance that he starts for Tottenham against Brighton, he could become a regular starter in the future.
Devine’s expansive passing range and technical ability could help Spurs control games in the future, and the absence of that profile of player for years on end is why they are yet to seriously contend for a league title.
While the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal are likely favourites to handpick the best of the best in the transfer market, Tottenham could have an in-house solution to an evident problem.
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