Yet to beat West Brom in their two competitive games against them this season at this level, Spurs’ under 18 side recently lost 5-0 to West Brom in the FA Youth Cup. Saturday mornings game (it starts at 11:30am at West Brom’s training ground) gives Matt Taylor’s side a chance to beat West Brom before the end of the season. West Brom are seven points behind Spurs in the league table having played two games more than them, while Spurs sit in fifth place in the table. An encouraging statistic for Spurs is that West Brom have only picked up eight league points from 11 home league fixtures this season. However, this will be a tough game for Spurs, especially as they have not beaten West Brom in a competitive game this season, but I would like to wish the team all the very best of luck for the game. With the under 23 side playing Manchester City on Friday night, it will be interesting to see what the team is to face West Brom on Saturday.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lo-Tutala (c), Muir, Dorrington, Paskotsi, Hackett, Michael Craig, Matthew Craig, Mathurin, Mundle, Santiago, Donley.

Subs from: Maguire, Kyezu, Torraj, Haysman.

Injured/unavailable: Dane Scarlett.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 0-5.

My score prediction: Spurs 2-1.

My one to watch: Reyes Cleary, who has scored an impressive seven goals from 14 Premier League South appearances this season.

On Friday evening Spurs’ under 23 side play Premier League 2 Division One champions Manchester City at their Academy Stadium in Manchester (the game starts at 19:00pm). It’s first versus second in the league, as league winners Manchester City, who are 12 points above Spurs, will be looking to extend their remarkable unbeaten run in the league, which started all the way back in early November of last year. It has also been a great season for Wayne Burnett’s Spurs side, and they will want to stay in second place in the league during the last two matches of the season (both of which are against Manchester City). Having scored an incredible 69 goals from their 22 league games this season, Manchester City’s talent going forward and also in midfield and defence, is very, very good. Clinical top scorer Liam Delap, has 20 goals from 18 appearances this season, while Cole Palmer has 11 goals and Felix Nmecha has scored 10. Manchester City play really good football, and going forward they will be difficult to defend against. Spurs impressively recorded a 4-1 victory over Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last Friday, and that win will give them confidence going into this Fridays game, regardless of how difficult it will be to get a result. George Marsh’s three suspension has come to an end and he will be available to face Manchester City tomorrow, but regular goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi could miss out, as he came off with an injury in last Fridays game against Liverpool. I would like to wish the Spurs team all the very best of luck for what should be a very good game, involving two very good sides.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Kurylowicz, Lavinier, Lyons-Foster, Omole, Cirkin, Bowden (c), Devine, Bennett, Thorpe, Markanday, Richards.

Subs from: Lo-Tutala, Marsh, John, Pedder, Mundle.

Injured/unavailable: Dane Scarlett, Malachi Fagan-Walcott.

Doubtful: Josh Oluwayemi.

Previous meeting: Spurs 0-2.

My score prediction: 2-2.

My one to watch: Centre-forward Liam Delap (18), who has scored 20 goals from 18 Premier League 2 appearances this season.

Spurs’ under 18 side face Premier League South leaders Crystal Palace on Saturday morning (the game starts at 11am), at Hotspur Way. Crystal Palace have been excellent so far in the Premier League South, in what is their first ever season in the league. Crystal Palace’s top scorer in the league this season is David Omilabu (18) who has scored a very impressive 18 goals from 16 league appearances, so he will definitely be a player that the Spurs defenders will have to be aware of. Spurs’ top scorer this season – Dane Scarlett, will likely miss out on Saturday, because of injury. Scarlett scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture in south London, as Spurs won 5-1. Crystal Palace’s league form has been very good of late, so Spurs will likely find it difficult to do the double over them this season, especially without their top scorer Dane Scarlett. I would like to wish Spurs all the very best of luck for Saturday mornings game.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Hayton, Cassanova, Muir, Paskotsi (c), Kyezu, Matthew Craig, Michael Craig, Mathurin, Mundle, Santiago, Donley.

Subs from: Maguire, Dorrington, Hackett, Davies, Haysman.

Injured/unavailable: Dane Scarlett.

Doubtful: Thimothee Lo-Tutala.

Previous meeting: Spurs 5-1.

My score prediction: 2-2.

My one to watch: Centre-forward David Omilabu (18), who has scored 18 league goals from 16 appearances this season.

After losing 4-1 to Chelsea last Sunday, Wayne Burnett’s Spurs under 23 side take on Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday (the game starts at 12pm), in the PL2. It it is the first time this season that Spurs’ under 23 side are playing a match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which will be a great experience for the players, although the match is being played behind closed doors. Spurs are currently in fourth place in the league with three games to go, four points above of fifth place Liverpool, a team who we beat 4-3 in the reverse fixture last year. Liverpool’s good away form this season means that it will be a tough match for Spurs, as is always the case in this competitive league. Centre-forward Dane Scarlett will likely not feature tomorrow because of injury, while midfielder George Marsh is still suspended, as far as I’m aware. Some of the Spurs players in this squad still haven’t got to play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, so for those players as well as the whole squad, it will be a great experience. I would like to wish Spurs all the very best of luck for today’s game, which is unfortunately not being shown anywhere.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Oluwayemi, Lavinier, Lyons-Foster, Omole, Cirkin, John, Bowden (c), Bennett, Devine, Richards, Etete.

Subs from: Kurylowicz, Skinner, Pedder, Santiago, Thorpe.

Injured/unavailable: Dane Scarlett, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, George Marsh.

Doubtful: Thimothee Lo-Tutala.

Previous meeting: Spurs 4-3.

My score prediction: Spurs 3-2.

My one to watch: Liverpool midfielder Jake Cain (19), who has scored six goals from 17 league appearances this season.

After exiting at the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup last Tuesday after losing 5-0 to West Brom, Spurs’ under 18 side return to league action this Tuesday. Matt Taylor’s side host West Ham United at Hotspur Way (the game starts at 12:00pm), and Spurs will be looking to do the double over West Ham at this level for the first time since the 2018/19 season, the season when Spurs finished as runners up in the league. Spurs started the 2020/21 Under 18 league season by winning 4-1 against West Ham in the reverse fixture last year, and Spurs currently sit relatively comfortably in fourth place in the league, while West Ham are in tenth place in the league. Always a very competitive fixture which has produced some big score lines and some great games in recent seasons, I’m sure that the game on Tuesday will be no different. Spurs will be eager to bounce back from the disappointment of last Tuesday, but they will be without top scorer Dane Scarlett who is injured, while captain and goalkeeper Thimothee Lo-Tutala could miss out after he went off injured against West Brom last week. West Ham are a talented team, and Spurs will have to watch out for top scorer Divin Mubama if he plays, while joint second top scorer Kai Corbett is another player who could cause Spurs problems. I would like to wish Spurs all the very best of luck for this behind closed doors fixture, and it would be great for the team to return to winning ways.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Hayton, Cassanova, Muir (c), Paskotsi, Hackett, Matthew Craig, Michael Craig, Mundle, Haysman, Santiago, Mathurin.

Subs from: Maguire, Kyezu, Davies, Devine.

Injured/unavailable: Dane Scarlett.

Doubtful: Thimothee Lo-Tutala.

Previous meeting: Spurs 4-1.

My score prediction: Spurs 3-1.

My one to watch: Forward Divin Mubama (16), who has scored seven goals from 18 league appearances this season.

Still in with a good chance of finishing as runners up in the PL2 Division One, Wayne Burnett’s Spurs under 23 side enter Sunday’s (the game at Hotspur Way starts at 13:00pm and is being shown live on Chelsea’s 5th Stand App and official website) London derby with Chelsea in very good form. Last Monday Spurs beat Leicester City 3-1, while Chelsea beat Southampton by the same score line. Chelsea are a very good team, and in the lively reverse fixture between Spurs and Chelsea earlier in the season, Chelsea came back from two goals down to win 3-2. Adventurous full-back/winger Valentino Livramento has great pace and skill, and he is a player who will go on many forward runs down Spurs’ left flank, if he does play tomorrow. The west London club who sit in fourth place in the league (two points behind us), are a very technical side and their passing game is very good. Midfielder Lewis Bate has great vision for a pass from midfield, while the skill of Marcel Lewis from out wide could cause Spurs problems, as could tall and physical centre-forward George Nunn. However, Spurs will go into this game in great confidence having enjoyed a great season so far, and they will also be looking to make up for giving away a two goal lead in the reverse fixture earlier in the season. Spurs will be without first year Academy player and centre-forward Dane Scarlett, after he picked up an injury in the Spurs under 18’s FA Youth Cup game with West Brom earlier in the week, while I believe that George Marsh will miss out again through suspension. I’m really looking forward to watching tomorrow’s game as it promises to be a really interesting one. And I would like to wish the Spurs lads all the very best of luck for the match.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Oluwayemi, Lavinier, Lyons-Foster, Omole, Cirkin, Thorpe, Bowden (c), Bennett, Devine, Markanday, Etete.

Subs from: Kurylowicz, Skinner, John, Pedder, Richards.

Injured/unavailable: George Marsh (suspended), Malachi Fagan-Walcott (injured), Dane Scarlett (injured).

Doubtful: Thimothee Lo-Tutala (injured).

Previous meeting: Spurs 2-3.

My score prediction: Spurs 2-1.

My one to watch: Valentino Livramento (18) played well in the reverse fixture earlier on in the season, and he was also excellent against Spurs’ under 18 side during the previous season. An intelligent player with great pace, Livramento loves to take players on and go on good forward runs from deep, as a right-back.

Spurs’ under 18 side have a very important FA Youth Cup fifth round tie against West Bromwich Albion to play on Tuesday night (the game starts at 19:00pm and will take place behind closed doors at Hotspur Way). West Brom overcame Cardiff City (they won that game 2-1) in the last round, to reach the fifth round of this seasons FA Youth Cup, while Matt Taylor’s Spurs side beat AFC Wimbledon 3-0, despite being taken to extra time by the home team on the day. West Brom sit in ninth place in the Under 18 Premier League South, while Spurs are situated in fourth place in the league. However, the only meeting between these two sides this season ended in an uneventful goalless draw at Hotspur Way, but West Brom’s away form this season has been decent. Spurs beat Southampton 3-0 in a league game during the weekend just gone, while West Brom beat Leicester City 4-1 at home. Spurs will need to be aware of West Brom forward Jovan Malcolm who has scored seven goals from 14 Under 18 league appearances for West Brom this season, and who has also stepped up to play for their development side on occasions. At the end of the day this is a cup game, and cup games in this great old youth competition can be unpredictable, as we have seen on numerous occasions over the last few seasons in the FA Youth Cup. Having missed the under 23’s league game against Leicester City last night, Spurs should have Dane Scarlett, Nile John and Alfie Devine available for Tuesday’s FA Youth Cup game, a game for which I would like to wish the team all the very best of luck for. Let’s hope that this will be the year when Spurs win the FA Youth Cup for the fourth time in their history.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lo-Tutala (c), Cesay, Muir, Paskotsi, Hackett, Michael Craig, John, Mundle, Devine, Santiago, Scarlett.

Subs from: Hayton, Kyezu, Matthew Craig, Cassanova, Mathurin, Donley.

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: 0-0.

My score prediction: Spurs 2-1.

My one to watch: West Brom forward Jovan Malcolm (18), who has scored seven goals from 14 Under 18 league appearances for West Brom this season. Malcolm has also stepped up to play for West Brom’s development side on five occasions this season.

Spurs’ under 23 side return to Premier League 2 action tomorrow night (the game starts at 19:00pm) when they play Leicester City at their new and extremely impressive training ground in Seagrave. Leicester City have picked up 17 points from 19 league games this season, and they currently sit in 11th place in the league table, only just avoiding the relegation zone because of goal difference. Tomorrow’s opponents haven’t been on a great run of form of late, and their last league win came back in January. Wayne Burnett’s Spurs side are currently in third place in the league, just four points behind second place Blackburn Rovers. However, in the reverse fixture with Leicester last year Spurs lost 5-1 at Hotspur Way, but Spurs’ form since the start of the year has been really good. Spurs will be without George Marsh for tomorrow’s game as he is suspended after being shown a red card in their last game, while I would be surprised if Dane Scarlett and Alfie Devine play tomorrow, as Spurs’ under 18’s have an FA Youth Cup game against West Brom on Tuesday. I would like to wish Spurs all the very best of luck for tomorrow’s game.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Kurylowicz, Markanday, Lavinier, Omole, Cirkin, Bowden (c), Pedder, Bennett, Thorpe, Mukendi, Etete.

Subs from: Maguire, Skinner, Davies, Asante.

Injured/unavailable: George Marsh (suspended).

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 1-5.

My score prediction: Spurs 3-1.

My one to watch: Irishman Shane Flynn is able to play as a left-winger and as a left-back, and the 19 year old is really good at getting up and down the flank. Flynn is also a skilful player with good pace, and he has already been on the bench for the Leicester City first team this season.

Spurs’ under 18 side return to league action tomorrow (the game starts at 11:30am), when they face Southampton at their Staplewood Training Ground, in what is the first of five competitive matches this month for Spurs. Matt Taylor’s side defeated AFC Wimbledon 3-0 (the game went to extra time) in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup in their last competitive game, and with a game against West Bromwich Albion in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday night, it will be interesting to see if Spurs rest some players tomorrow. The Spurs under 23 side are in action on Monday night against Leicester City in the PL2, so that as well as the FA Youth Cup game on Tuesday could possibly mean that some players don’t feature for Spurs tomorrow. Tomorrow’s opponents Southampton haven’t won a Premier League South game since they beat Leicester City 8-2 in October of last year, and the side who are currently bottom of the Premier League South have only picked up seven points from 18 league games this season. Further encouragement for Spurs will be the fact that they have beaten Southampton on their last four visits to their Staplewood Training Ground. And earlier in the 2020/21 season and in the reverse fixture with Southampton, Spurs won 7-0 at Hotspur Way. I would like to wish Spurs all the very best of luck for tomorrow’s game, and it is one where despite Southampton’s bad recent form, it will still no doubt be a very tough game.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lo-Tutala (c), Lusala, Muir, Paskotsi, Hackett, Cassanova, Matthew Craig, Mundle, John, Mathurin, Whittaker.

Subs from: Hayton, Cesay, Kyezu, Davies, Haysman.

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 7-0.

My score prediction: Spurs 4-1.

My one to watch: Southampton forward Sam Bellis (18), who has scored five goals for Southampton’s under 18 side from 11 league appearances this season.

Spurs’ under 18 side return to FA Youth Cup action on Wednesday evening when they take on AFC Wimbledon in the fourth round of this seasons competition, at Plough Lane (the game is being shown live on AFC Wimbledon’s YouTube channel). Matt Taylor’s team beat Chelsea 6-1 in their last competitive game and that was back on the sixth of March. Wimbledon overcame category one Academy side Burnley in the third round of this seasons FA Youth Cup, while Spurs beat Newport County 6-2 in the third round despite going two goals behind. While I can’t say I know very much about Wimbledon’s under 18 side because of the fact that they play in a different league to us, the fact that they managed to beat a category one Academy side in the last round of the competition does most certainly mean that Spurs cannot underestimate their opponents. Obviously there won’t be any fans inside Plough Lane on Wednesday evening, but playing at a stadium will be a great experience for both sets of players. Spurs will be without centre-half Maksim Paskotši on Wednesday as he is away with the Estonian senior national team, and they are playing Sweden in an international friendly on the same day. I would like to wish the Spurs team all the very best of luck in this most prestigious of English youth competitions for Wednesday’s game, and I’m sure that it will be a very competitive game of football. 

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lo-Tutala (c), Lusala, Muir, Matthew Craig, Hackett, John, Michael Craig, Mundle, Devine, Mathurin, Scarlett.

Subs from: Hayton, Cesay, Kyezu, Cassanova, Davies, Robson, Whittaker.

Injured/unavailable: Maksim Paskotši (on international duty with Estonia).

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: N/A.

My score prediction: Spurs 4-1.

My one to watch: Wimbledon’s Paris Lock, who came off the bench to score the winner for Wimbledon in their round tie against Burnley.