Tottenham Hotspur supporters have bemoaned their lack of strength in depth in recent weeks after they failed to sign a single new player during the summer transfer window, but those complaints cannot relate to their options at right-back.
Indeed, Kieran Trippier has established himself as Mauricio Pochettino’s first-choice right-back since Kyle Walker left for Man City, with Serge Aurier offering decent backup without genuinely threatening the England international.
Beyond Aurier, Pochettino has Kyle Walker-Peters waiting in the wings in case a double injury blow suddenly strikes his first choice full-backs, but it’s unlikely that the 21-year-old will be content with his complete lack of opportunity so far this season.
Walker-Peters has yet to play a single minute of competitive football for the club this season but he still managed to earn a call-up to the England U21 squad for qualifying fixtures against Andorra and Scotland.
And Aidy Boothroyd handed Tottenham’s academy product a full 90 minutes of action last night as England recorded an emphatic 7-0 victory over Andorra.
In the aftermath of proceedings Walker-Peters took to Twitter to express his delight at enjoying some competitive action with the national side.
U21 Euro qualification secured! Also good to get 90mins under my belt pic.twitter.com/EaImnhyc2P
— Kyle Walker-Peters (@KyleLPeters) October 11, 2018
In response to the tweet, the Spurs supporters congratulated him for his performance and a handful of fans suggested that he should be given a chance in Tottenham’s first team in the near future.
Here’s what a selection of Spurs fans have had to say to Walker-Peters on Twitter…
Lovely stuff boss
— Tøm (@TomCOYS) October 11, 2018
Hope to see you getting 90 minutes in our first 11 soon
— Evangelos Georgiou (@EvanGeorgiou18) October 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/Neil_I_Am37/status/1050630377646129153
Congrats KWP – hoping to see you in the spurs starting 11 soon
— Jack A (@JackA_057) October 11, 2018
Love you Kyle
— Bin Peke (@BenjaminwPike) October 12, 2018
idolo
— j (@cIinicaIKWP) October 11, 2018
Go on young https://t.co/pVRxuYZbAB make us proud.
— LEKA Fast Fit (@LekaFastFit) October 11, 2018
Good luck.. you should be second choice LB imo #COYS
— DC (@DC3556) October 10, 2018
