Tottenham Hotspur star Archie Gray is poised to be handed his first start since making the move to Hotspur Way when the north Londoners aim to recover from their derby defeat to Arsenal by returning to winning ways against Coventry City on Wednesday, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
Spurs were not afraid to splash the cash during the summer transfer window, with Dominic Solanke being the most expensive acquisition thanks to completing a switch worth up to £65million from Bournemouth, but they are reeling after Ange Postecoglou’s side missed out on claiming local bragging rights last weekend.
Gray was also among the fresh faces to join Tottenham as Leeds United were tempted into accepting a £30million bid a matter of weeks after falling short of sealing an immediate return to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs, and he has been waiting for an opportunity to make a lasting impression in his new surroundings.
Gray is in line to be involved in Tottenham’s Carabao Cup clash with Championship outfit Coventry later this week, according to GMS sources, and there is a serious possibility of him being included in the starting line-up as Postecoglou is poised to make some changes to the side that was beaten by Arsenal.
The 18-year-old has been limited to just 29 minutes of action since heading to Spurs, having made two appearances from the bench against Leicester City and Everton, but he was an unused substitute as the capital club suffered back-to-back defeats at the hands of Newcastle United and their fierce rivals.
GMS sources have been informed that Postecoglou sees potentially throwing Gray into the starting line-up as a low-risk strategy as he would be primed for a clash against Championship opposition, having featured at that level last season, and Tottenham want him to secure regular game time after being delighted at winning the race for his signature.
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