Postecoglou expects Mikey Moore and Lankshear to play for Spurs this season
Ange Postescoglou says that Will Lankshear could be handed opportunities to impress if Richarlison is out for a long time.
Will Lankshear and Mikey Moore will play for Spurs
With Dominic Solanke now out injured, Richarlison would have been hoping to take his chance against Newcastle and showcase his value but unfortunately, the Brazilian’s injury nightmares have continued.
Postecoglou confirmed to the club’s official website that the 27-year-old is now set to be out of action for a few weeks, which will come as a major blow to the striker who spent a significant portion of last season on the treatment table.
The Tottenham head coach has now stated that Lankshear, who was prolific for the Under-21s last season, could be handed opportunities alongside academy winger Mikey Moore.
When asked about the 19-year-old striker, Postecoglou told Football.London: “Yeah we’ve been really happy with Will. Unfortunately, he picked up an injury in that game against Bristol Rovers, but he should be all right after the window.
“That’s why we’re keeping him with us, he and Mikey are the two young players we’re going to keep with the first-team and the reason we’re going to keep them with the first-team is that we feel like they’re going to contribute and play.
“Whether that is Europa League or Carabao Cup or the league, they’re part of the first-team and if Richy is out for an extended period of time, then Will will definitely be a part of it. Will and Mikey have done really well in pre-season and we feel they’ll benefit from being around the first-team.”
The Europa League enters a new format this season, with each club having eight matches instead of the usual six and Postecoglou confessed that the competition could prove the ideal stage for the likes of Lankshear and Moore.
Moore and Lankshear are expected to contribute
When asked if we would see the duo in Europe this season, he responded: “Well, yeah if they play and play well mate, otherwise it will not be a pleasant experience, but it’s like with all these things, with young players it’s about performance and actions rather than just experiences.
“The reason we’ve kept them with us at the moment is because we feel like them being around the first-team environment, we’ve seen during pre-season they’ve thrived in that and that’s what we want to continue to do.
“There is always January for us to reassess if they haven’t played enough and whether we send them out on loan. Other players have gone out on loan because we feel like they need more first-team exposure regularly. Both Will and Mikey are part of the first team and like every other player they will get an opportunity to contribute and hopefully, they will.”
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If we can secure qualification to the knockout stages early, Postecoglou will rotate his squad against the likes of Qarabag, Elfsborg, and Hoffenheim. There is no reason why Lanksehar and Moore cannot be handed opportunities against those sides.
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