Mikey Moore will make his first start for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.
Moore, 17, impressed in Spurs’ 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday evening after he switched wings at half-time.
After the game his team-mate James Maddison said “from minute 45 to 65 I thought we had Neymar on the left wing” while head coach Ange Postecoglou said it will be “pretty hard to keep a lid” on Moore’s talent.
The England Under-19 international has earned an opportunity against Palace at Selhurst Park because captain Son Heung-Min is unavailable with a hamstring injury.
Timo Werner, who is out of form, has been named on the bench while Wilson Odobert is not involved in the matchday squad at all.
This is the latest step in a rapid rise for Moore who became the youngest player to represent Spurs in the Premier League in May when he came off the bench against Manchester City at 16.
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