Will Miller will play his final game for Burton Albion this weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur’s William Miller in action
Tottenham Hotspur have built a reputation in recent years for bringing through top young talent. One such player the club have hopes for is Will Miller. The 20-year-old, who was also a child actor, is an England under-18 international who can play as an attacking midfielder and on occasions as a left-back.
With first-team opportunities at Spurs scarce for the Londoner he was sent out on loan in the summer, joining Championship side Burton Albion. After an impressive start to life with the Brewers, even scoring against Wolves in his second game for the club, his first-team opportunities dwindled under Nigel Clough. He has not featured for Burton since February.
But the Burton boss has been singing the praises of the youngster this week. He spoke highly of his dedication to Burton’s fight against relegation and also revealed that Tottenham actually wanted him back in January. He told the Burton Mail:
“It’s incredible, his attitude.
“Every training session, he is sharp, he is bright. We’ve managed to get him on the bench a few times, not get him on the pitch too often.
Burton’s William Miller in action with Derby’s Richard Keogh
“It’s just a lovely, refreshing attitude these days. Tottenham actually wanted him back, they said they wanted him to go out to League One and play, they said that’d benefit him more.
“But he said, ‘I’m happy here, I like being around the first team and I want to try to help them stay up’.
“So he’s going to be rewarded with a start on Sunday.”
Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough
Clough also made it clear that Miller will be making his 16th and final appearance for the club this weekend, with Burton’s place in the Championship secure for next season.
Miller is a player who will want to succeed at Tottenham and his dedication to his loan club is a testament to him as a player.
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