WITH Tottenham in action during the World Cup – Djed Spence was given a prime opportunity to impress Antonio Conte against Motherwell.
Despite fellow right-sided players Matt Doherty and Emerson Royal both not in Qatar, Spence was still handed his first start for the club.
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The 21-year-old has played just 26 minutes in all comps since his £20m move from Middlesbrough.
But the summer signing was given his first proper chunk of game-time in the 4-0 win over the Scottish Premiership outfit.
And although it was a low-key training ground friendly being played behind closed doors, he still made his mark.
Spence proved a constant threat on the right, regularly combining with the impressive Dejan Kulusevski.
He should have marked his first start for the club with a goal, but was unable to slide hope after being found by the Swede.
Regardless, it was still a valuable 75-minute cameo and many Tottenham fans were thrilled by what they saw.
One said: “Djed Spence has been the best player on the pitch.”
A second responded: “How does Djed Spence not start every game man.”
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A third chimed in with: “Djed Spence is getting into positions I’ve never seen Emerson ever get to.”
While a fourth had clear message for Conte ahead of the Premier League resumption later this month.
He said: “Please start him on Boxing Day.”
Spence will get another opportunity to catch Conte’s eye when Spurs host Nice on Wednesday week.