Luca Williams-Barnett ‘to make Tottenham debut v Wolves’ after ‘sublime’ scenes
Ange Postecoglou could hand Luca Williams-Barnett his debut for Tottenham against Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday.
Daniel Levy is expected to sack Postecoglou if Spurs fail to advance to the semi-final of the UEFA Europa League.
As a result, the Australian’s full attention will likely be on the trip to Deutsche Bank Park next Thursday (17 April) to take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of the two clubs’ Europa League last eight tie.
Therefore, Postecoglou could make wholesale changes when Tottenham play Wolves at Molineux on 10 April, especially considering the North London side have very little left to play for in the Premier League.
Postecoglou is expected to make seven Tottenham changes, and there could be a place on the bench for Williams-Barnett after what the 16-year-old did on Friday (12 April).
Williams-Barnett stars as Tottenham win U17 Premier League Cup
It has been a positive few weeks within Spurs’ academy, with a host of talented youngsters putting pen to paper on their first professional contracts, while Under-21 captain Callum Olusesi signed a four-year deal.
And the youth players in North London rounded off a positive few weeks by lifting the Under-17 Premier League Cup, beating Charlton Athletic’s Under-17s 5-2 in an enthraling final in Stevenage.
As has so often been the case this season, Williams-Barnett was the star of the show, as the exciting young forward grabbed a hattrick for Stuart Lewis’ side.
| Under-18 Premier League 2024/25 | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Luca Williams-Barnett | 14 | 17 | 6 |
His first goal arrived inside the opening three minutes, as he produced a “sublime” turn before finishing from a tight angle [Spurs_Academy].
After Charlton had levelled, Williams-Barnett restored Spurs’ first-half lead with a first-time finish.
And the Under-18 sensation completed his hattrick early in the second half, stealing the ball off a defender before rounding the Charlton shot-stopper and slotting home.
As a result, Postecoglou is bound to have taken notice of this performance and could reward Williams-Barnett on Sunday.
Williams-Barnett could make his debut off the bench v Wolves
In the interest of rotation, Postecoglou might be thinking about bringing some younger players into the Tottenham squad against Wolves.
Williams-Barnett would certainly be a player under consideration if that is the case, and should he be included in the matchday squad, he could very well find himself making his senior debut in the West Midlands to cap off a wonderful week.