Spurs’ Development Squad face recently promoted League One side Stevenage, on Saturday afternoon (the game starts at 15:00pm) at their Lamex Stadium. Spurs’ Under 21 side recorded a 0-0 draw with non-League side Enfield Town, in their first game of pre-season. However, this game against Stevenage will be much more difficult than their first game of pre-season, with Steve Evans’ Stevenage side winning their most recent pre-season friendly 2-1 against Championship side Ipswich Town. However, this game will be good preparation for the EFL Trophy, that Spurs’ Under 21 side will be competing in again this season. Last season Spurs’ Development Squad actually faced Stevenage in that competition, with Spurs being quite unlucky to lose that game 1-0, having defended well against them in that game. It will be interesting to see whether any of the Spurs Academy players who traveled with the Spurs first team for their pre-season tour, will feature tomorrow for the Spurs Under 21 side. Last pre-season Josh Keeley, Malachi Fagan-Walcott and Charlie Sayers all started against Bromley in a pre-season friendly, having not been back long from Spurs’ pre-season trip, during the same summer. 

Some Stevenage players to watch tomorrow include central defender Carl Piergianni, forward Jamie Reid and midfielder Jordan Roberts. I will be reporting on the game tomorrow, and I wish the Spurs team all the very best of luck for the game.

My predicted lineup: (4-3-3) Keeley, Andiyapan, Dorrington, Lyons-Foster (c), Robson, White, Kyerematen, Cassanova, John, Parrott, Santiago.

Substitutes from: Maguire, Ashcroft, Linton, Sayers, Morgan, Ajayi, Soonsup-Bell.

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 0-1.

My score prediction: 1-1.

My one to watch: Carl Piergianni. The 31 year old Stevenage central defender is a very experienced player who is very good in the air, and he scored eight goals for Stevenage last season. As well as being a difficult defender to play against, Spurs will have to be aware of his ability to score goals from set-pieces, because of his ability to score headed goals.