Alejo Veliz made his debut for Tottenham’s Under-21s side last night and was put through his paces after the match.
After making an impression with Rosario Central in Argentina, the 20-year-old sealed a transfer to Tottenham over the summer.
Veliz has not yet made an appearance for the first team but was seen with the group during Saturday’s 2-1 victory against Sheffield United for Tottenham.
After joining Spurs last month, the Argentine striker has been recovering from an injury. However, Ange Postecoglou just declared that he is prepared to participate moving forward.
Veliz came off the bench for the final 28 minutes of Tuesday night’s 5-0 EFL Trophy victory over Colchester United by Tottenham’s Under-21 team.
Football, too.After the game, he reportedly had some individualised training, according to London.
Veliz was put through weighted drills before running up and down the pitch.
Veliz enjoyed some bright moments on his debut for Tottenham’s Under-21s side as his movement really caught the eye.
The Argentine youngster had a couple of opportunities to get amongst the goals, but his finishing was slightly rusty on the night.
That is to be expected after a spell on the sidelines but he’s shown he has a keen eye for goal after bagging 11 goals in 23 appearances for Rosario Central last season.
It remains to be seen whether or not Veliz gets an opportunity in the first team anytime soon.
Postecoglou boasts a wealth of attacking options, with Son Heung-min and Richarlison looking set to lead the line this season.
But it will be intriguing to see if Veliz gets an opportunity over the course of the campaign after showing plenty of promise on his Under-21s debut last night.
