Alejo Veliz posted a video on Instagram yesterday of him training on grass, which could indicate an early return for the injured Tottenham player.
Tottenham lack senior numbers when it comes to stand-out strikers, especially since Harry Kane left the club for Bayern Munich in the summer.
Heung-min Son and Timo Werner can play as number nine, but Richarlison is probably the only senior central striker Ange Postecoglou has available in N17.
That’s why Alejo Veliz and now Dane Scarlett have been getting chances off the bench in the latter stages of games. The Argentine scored off the bench against Brighton (4-2), but was injured a few days later against Bournemouth.
Alejo Veliz has already returned to training:
Veliz was seen leaving the stadium on crutches that day and The Evening Standard recently reported that he is not expected to return until March.
However, the early recovery could be encouraging for Spurs, as the youngster posted a video of his training on the pitch yesterday.
If the whole team is healthy again, this is only good for Postecoglou and Spursa. Not only will it be a boost on the pitch, but it will also give him the opportunity to continue working with the fringe players to improve their understanding of his tactics.