Nile John: Things to know about the Tottenham youngster

25 February 2021 17:45

For all of the pitfalls of Jose Mourinho's reign as Tottenham manager thus far, one thing he has been good for is giving their youngsters the opportunity to stake their claim.

And for convincing people that they were in the Premier League title race for a few weeks.

As Spurs ran riot over Wolfsberger AC to book their place in the Europa League round of 16, Mourinho used the tie to give a debut to the youth team stars he felt deserved it. Nile John was one of three academy stars given a runout at home to Wolfsberger, coming on in the 81st minute to replace Moussa Sissoko.

Here is all you need to know about one of Spurs' talented young debutants.


1. He's Spurs through and through