Spurs‘ first game of pre-season kicks-off at 3pm on Saturday, with Leyton Orient hosting the game with all proceeds going to the Justin Edinburgh Foundation.
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With many of the first team still away on holiday after competing at the European Championships this Summer, many young stars are expected to be thrown into the fold alongside the stars already back in training, like Tanguy Ndombele, Sergio Reguilon and Dele Alli.
Oliver Skipp could also feature after turning up for training following his recovery of an injury suffered at the end of last season while with Norwich City on loan, however he was in a separate session with defender Japhet Tanganga who is also looking to step-up his recovery and return to first team training imminently.
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With Davinson Sanchez, Toby Alderweireld, Joe Rodon and Ben Davies all still away after competing for their countries this summer new manager Nuno Espirito Santo has called up exciting Estonian international Maksim Paskotsi to join the first team for pre-season, at least temporarily.
The promising defender turned 18 at the start of the year, and made his senior international debut against Czech Republic just a couple months later before establishing himself as a mainstay in their backline.
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He will be hoping for game time in the UEFA Europa Conference League this season too, with not too many difficult opponents expected to stand in the way of Spurs, thus the competition providing a great format for young players like him to experience European football.
Another opportunity Paskotsi is likely to have to play against more senior opponents this season will be in the Papa John’s Trophy, which will see Spurs’ Under 23’s take on teams from the English Football League.
Paskotsi thoroughly impressed in his debut season, settling in quickly in North London following his move from home town club FC Flora, and he scored an impressive five goals last season in 19 appearances in the U18’s Premier League.
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He could feature on Saturday alongside the likes of Kion Etete, Marcel Lavender, Nile John and Dane Scarlett, plus many more of our exciting youngsters who are training with the first team at the moment.