Tottenham gem Dane Scarlett given England chance as new announcement made
Tottenham Hotspur have a titanic task at hand before the international break as they return to European action against AZ Alkmaar.
The tie against AZ at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday (13 March) is potentially make-or-break for the season, and will dictate the mood of the Spurs squad before they separate for their respective international commitments.
Several stars will fly across the world to represent their nations, at various levels including youth internationals of different age groups.
Tottenham star handed England opportunity
Tottenham now have another player absent from their training complex during the international period, as Dane Scarlett has been called up for the England Elite League squad.
Ben Futcher’s full Under-20s roster for their matches against Portugal and Switzerland was released via the England page on X [13 March], including Scarlett as one of the forwards.
The 20-year-old has featured for Ange Postecoglou’s first team this season following considerable experience gathered on various loan spells, scoring his first competitive Spurs goal against Elfsborg in the Europa League’s league phase finale.
Scarlett, who has represented England up to Under-21s level, will be buzzing with the next opportunity to show what he’s made of towards a career in the Premier League and potentially even with Thomas Tuchel’s senior setup one day.
Along with Scarlett, Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips, currently on loan at Stoke City, has also been called up.
Scarlett is one of several future Spurs stars
Following a few breakthroughs from Scarlett, he has often taken his chance to impress when injuries and rotation have affected the Tottenham side.
His opening goal against Elfsborg was a key moment for the forward, who collectively made over 60 appearances at EFL clubs Portsmouth, Oxford United and now-Premier League side Ipswich Town.
Alongside his considerable youth international experience – he has already represented England Under-20s on 20 occasions and scored nine goals – Scarlett is actually a very experienced player for his tender age.
| Dane Scarlett – loan spells | Appearances | Goals |
| Portsmouth | 40 | 6 |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 22 | 4 |
Scarlett will celebrate his 21st birthday during the international break and will be hoping to mark it by hitting the back of the net – something he eventually seeks on a regular basis for Spurs.
With the likes of Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, as well as the even younger Mikey Moore, Tottenham do at least look very bright for the future.