Spurs’ Under 18 side are in good league form of late. They have won their last three Premier League South matches, going into this Tuesdays league fixture with Chelsea, at their Cobham training centre. Spurs won 2-1 against Norwich City at the weekend, and they were without three of their regular starters, in Jaden Williams, Alfie Dorrington and Jordan Hackett, for that match. Chelsea are in sixth place in the Premier League South, after picking up 39 points from 21 matches. They are three places and 12 points above Stuart Lewis’ Spurs side, in the league. The reverse fixture earlier on in the season saw Spurs lose 7-2 at home to Chelsea, but it was a red card that was shown to Jamie Donley on that day, which really allowed Chelsea to control the game, and score so many goals. Just like in all of the previous seasons that I have watched Spurs face Chelsea, this Chelsea side are a very talented team, regardless of where they are in the league this season. And Spurs will have to be at their best to get a good result at Cobham on Tuesday. I would like to wish the Spurs side all the very best of luck for the match.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Maguire, Bryan-Waugh, Dorrington, Sayers, Hackett,   Abbott, Kyerematen, McKnight, Donley (c), Bloxham, Williams.

Subs from: Hayton, Linton, Davies, Heaps, Owen.

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 2-7.

My score prediction: Spurs 2-1.

My one to watch: Malik Mothersille. The second year scholar was impressive in the reverse fixture last year, after he came on fairly late in the game. The forward scored a well taken goal during that match, and he has scored seven league goals and provided two assists from 15 appearances for the Chelsea Under 18 side this season.

Spurs’ Under 18 side will welcome Norwich City to Hotspur Way on Friday afternoon (the game starts at 12:00pm) for a Premier League South fixture. Spurs impressively won 5-3 away to West Ham United last Saturday, and that win was made particularly impressive by the fact that West Ham hadn’t lost a league game since last September (also against Spurs) going into that game. Norwich City are currently in 14th place in the Premier League South, after picking up seven points from 22 league matches this season. Norwich have yet to win an away league game this season. This game on Friday is actually the first league meeting between the two sides this season, with the away fixture against Norwich scheduled for later this month (Saturday the 30th of April). This will be an interesting game and hopefully Spurs can get another league win, after showing great character against West Ham last Saturday. I would like to wish the Spurs team all the very best of luck for the game on Friday. 

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Maguire, Bryan-Waugh, Dorrington, Sayers, Hackett, Hall, Kyerematen, McKnight, Donley (c), Bloxham, Williams.

Subs from: Hayton, Chaplin, Linton, Davies, Owen, 

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 5-2.

My score prediction: Spurs 3-1.

My one to watch: Kenneth Aboh. The Norwich City player has scored seven goals from 20 appearances for Norwich’s Under 18 side this season, in the Premier League South.

Spurs’ Under 18 side will make the fairly short trip to east London on Saturday to face West Ham United at Little Heath, in their latest Premier League South match (the game starts at 11:00am). West Ham have been in remarkable form in the Premier League South, since losing 3-0 to Spurs in the reverse league fixture last September. That was actually West Ham’s last league defeat, and the club from east London currently sit at the top of the Premier League South, with 49 points from 22 league matches. At home in the league this season, West Ham have conceded just eight goals, meaning that it could be difficult for Spurs to score goals against West Ham on Saturday. A Spurs Under 17 side which included many players who are first and second year scholars with the club, lost 6-0 to Manchester City in the final of the 2021/22 Under 17 Premier League Cup, on Wednesday evening in Loughborough. So it will be interesting to see whether a similar side starts against West Ham on Saturday. I would like to wish Spurs all the very best of luck for the match.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Hayton, Andiyapan, Dorrington, Sayers, Linton, Hall, Kyerematen, McKnight, Donley (c), Owen, Williams.

Subs from: Maguire, Hackett, Chaplin, Abbott, Torraj.

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: Han Willhoft-King.

Previous meeting: Spurs 3-0.

My score prediction: 2-2.

My one to watch: Divin Mubama. The first year scholar and England Under 18 international has scored 11 Premier League South goals from 16 appearances for the West Ham Under 18 side this season.

A Spurs Under 17 side will face Manchester City this evening (the game starts at 19:00pm) at the Loughborough University Stadium, in the final of the 2021/22 Under 17 Premier League Cup. Spurs beat Arsenal 9-0 in the group stage of the competition, as well as winning against Fulham, and also lost 6-3 to Charlton Athletic in the group stages. Stuart Lewis’ side which seems to have often consisted of players from the Spurs Under 18 side, then won against Southampton and later Charlton Athletic in the latter rounds of the competition, to set up a final with Manchester City. Spurs’ Under 18 side was missing players such as Rio Kyerematen, Jaden Williams and Renaldo Torraj for last Saturdays 2-1 Premier League South win over Reading, but it seems like sides are able to include some second year scholars in matches in this competition, this season. Manchester City’s Under 18 side are comfortably at the top of the Premier League North this season, and like their Under 23 side, they will surely be a very difficult side to play against. This will be a very interesting game of football, and one in which I’m really hoping that Spurs can win, although it will be very difficult to win the Cup final. I would like to wish the Spurs team all the very best of luck for the match.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Maguire, Andiyapan, Dorrington, Sayers (c), Hackett, Willhoft-King, Kyerematen, McKnight, Donley, Bloxham, Williams. 

Subs from: Hayton, Chaplin, Linton, Hall, Torraj, Amo-Ameyaw, Owen, 

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: N/A.

My score prediction: Spurs 2-1.

My one to watch: Adedire Mebude (second year scholar). The forward and Scotland Under 19 international has scored an impressive nine goals and provided ten assists for Manchester City’s Under 18 side in the Premier League North this season.

Spurs’ Under 23 side face West Ham United on Monday evening (the game starts at 19:00pm) at their Rush Green training ground. Wayne Burnett’s Spurs side won their most recent Premier League 2 match 3-1 at home to Leicester City, last month. Spurs are currently in sixth place in the Premier League 2 Division One league standings, while West Ham are in second place in the league, having picked up 39 points from 21 matches. West Ham were impressive in the reverse fixture, when they won 4-3, but that was a close game of football, which either side could have won. West Ham are a good team however, and with players such as Ajibola Alese, Daniel Chesters and Sonny Perkins all players who could potentially start against Spurs tomorrow, this London derby match will be a difficult one for Wayne Burnett’s side. However, it will be interesting to see whether the three Academy players (Jamie Bowden, Dane Scarlett and Harvey White) who made the bench for the Spurs first team against Newcastle United on Sunday, will be involved on Monday for the Spurs Under 23 side. This should be a good game of football, and one that would like to wish the Spurs team all the very best of luck for.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lo-Tutala, Paskotši, Fagan-Walcott, Omole, Lavinier, Bowden, White (c), Bennett, Devine, Mundle, Scarlett.

Subs from: Oluwayemi, Muir, Cesay, Santiago, Robson.

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 3-4.

My score prediction: 2-2.

My one to watch: Daniel Chesters. The very direct West Ham United winger has scored two Premier League 2 goals and provided four assists so far this season for West Ham’s Under 23 side. Chesters was very impressive in the reverse fixture against Spurs last October, and he is a player who has already played for West Ham’s first team this season.

Spurs’ Under 18 side had a very good game in their last Premier League South match, which was against Aston Villa, last Saturday. And although they lost that match 2-0, Stuart Lewis’ side were arguably the better team during the match. This Saturday they travel to County Berkshire to face a Reading side (the game starts at 11.30 at the Reading’s training ground – Bearwood Park) who are two places above them in the Premier League South, in ninth place in the league. When these two sides met earlier in the season Spurs won 3-2, thanks to a very late winner from Jamie Donley. Spurs should now have most of the players who missed the Aston Villa game last weekend available for Saturdays match, after the recent international break has now come to an end. This was a very interesting game in the reverse fixture, and it should be another interesting game tomorrow. I will be at the game, and I would like to wish the team all the very best of luck for the match.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Maguire, Andiyapan, Dorrington, Chaplin, Hackett, Willhoft-King, Abbott, McKnight, Kyerematen (c), Torraj, Williams.

Subs from: Hayton, Linton, Heaps, Owen, Amo-Ameyaw.

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 3-2.

My score prediction: Spurs 3-2.

My one to watch: Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan. The Reading player has been a regular for their Under 23 side this season, but has also made eight appearances for the Reading Under 18 side, scoring five goals.

Spurs’ Under 18 side will welcome Aston Villa on Saturday to Hotspur Way (the game starts at 12:00pm), in a Premier League South game. Spurs impressively won 7-0 against Birmingham City in their last Premier League South game, last Saturday. Spurs won 3-1 away to Aston Villa in the reverse league fixture earlier in the season, and Aston Villa at this level this season are currently in 12th place in the Premier League South, two places behind Spurs in the league. Spurs will be without five players for the game on Saturday, because of the current international break in the football calendar. However, this will likely be a good opportunity for some of the players who haven’t played a lot of games this season to get some game time. I would like to wish the team all the very best of luck for the match.

My predicted lineup: Maguire, Abbott, Dorrington, Sayers (c), Hackett-Valton, Willhoft-King, Heaps, McKnight, Amo-Ameyaw, Owen, Williams.

Subs from: Krasniqi, Chaplin, Linton, Hall, Irow.

Injured/unavailable: Renaldo Torraj (international call-up), Rio Kyerematen  (international call-up), Jamie Donley (international call-up, Will Andiyapan  (international call-up), Thomas Bloxham (international call-up).

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 3-1.

My score prediction: Spurs 2-1.

My one to watch: Dewain Sewell. The Aston Villa player has scored nine Premier League South goals, and provided four assists so far this season. 

Spurs’ Under 18 side host Birmingham City at Hotspur Way on Saturday (the game starts at 12:00pm), in a Premier League South fixture. Spurs haven’t won a competitive game at this level since January, when they won 6-1 against West Brom in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. Birmingham City won the reverse fixture in Birmingham, 3-2 back in September of last year, with Riley Owen getting both of Spurs’ goals on that day. Birmingham are in 13th place in the Premier League South, with 12 points from 19 games, and they are one place behind Spurs, although they have played three games more than them. Spurs have lost their last four games in all competitions at this level, but they will be hoping that they can win Saturdays match, and also Birmingham have only picked up five points away from home in the league this season. This should be a good game of football, and I would like to wish the team all the very best of luck for the game.

My predicted lineup: Gunter, Andiyapan, Dorrington, Sayers (c), Linton, Abbott, Kyerematen, McKnight, Donley, Bloxham, Williams.

Subs from: Maguire, Chaplin, Heaps, Hall, Torraj.

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 2-3.

My score prediction: Spurs 2-0.

My one to watch: Ben Beresford. The Birmingham City forward is their top scorer in the Premier League South this season, with four goals and one assist from ten appearances.

Spurs’ Under 23 side will be looking to bounce back after losing 7-1 to Liverpool on Saturday, in the Premier League 2. Spurs’ next Premier League 2 game is on Friday, when they face Leicester City at Stevenage’s Lamex Stadium (the game starts at 19:00pm). Spurs have not won a competitive game this year, but they did win 4-1 away to Leicester City in the reverse fixture last year. Leicester are in good form of late and are unbeaten in their last six competitive games. They are two points and two places behind Spurs in the league, and once again they will try and make this a difficult game for Spurs. Spurs had a very difficult game against a talented Liverpool side, in their last game. However, Malachi Fagan-Walcott and Matthew Craig will return from suspension for the game on Friday, and could possibly start the match. Leicester players Tawanda Maswanhise and Shane Flynn are two players that I have been impressed with in the past, and they are players who Spurs will have to watch. I’ll be at the Lamex Stadium on Friday, for Spurs’ second last home league game of the season, and I’d like to wish the team all the very best of luck for the game.

My predicted lineup: Lo-Tutala, Cesay, Fagan-Walcott, Omole, Lusala, Matthew Craig, Bowden (c), Bennett, Devine, Mundle, Robson. 

Subs from: Oluwayemi, Paskotši, Muir, Santiago, Donley. 

Injured/unavailable: N/A.

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 4-1.

My score prediction: Spurs 2-1.

My one to watch: Tawanda Maswanhise. The skilful Leicester City forward impressed during the reverse fixture between Spurs and Leicester, earlier in the season. The 19 year old scored a fine goal in the reverse fixture to give Leicester the lead in that game, and he was Leicester’s best player during the match, in my opinion. He has scored eight Premier League 2 goals and provided one assist, from 20 appearances this season. 

Spurs’ Under 23 side face Liverpool at their Academy on Saturday (the game starts at 12:00pm), in their latest Premier League 2 fixture. Spurs won 2-1 against Liverpool in the reverse fixture, earlier in the season, in a game in which they conceded early on in. However, a good second half performance during that game against a good Liverpool side which included Kaide Gordon, was enough to win the game. Liverpool are currently in eighth place in Premier League 2 Division One, four points behind sixth placed Spurs. Liverpool are a good team, and with players such as Northern Ireland international and full-back Conor Bradley, highly skilful winger Kaide Gordon and top scorer Max Woltman all players who could possibly start against Spurs on Saturday, this will be another difficult game for Wayne Burnett’s side. Still in search of their first competitive win of 2022, this would be a great game for Spurs to win. However, with Malachi Fagan-Walcott and Matthew Craig both suspended for this game, and with Harvey White very possibly making the first team squad once again, Spurs could really miss these players for the game on Saturday. I have already arrived in Liverpool, as the match starts early on the Saturday. I would like to wish Spurs all the very best of luck for the game.

My predicted lineup: Lo-Tutala, Cesay, Muir, Omole, Lusala, Lavinier (c), Robson, Bennett, Devine, Mundle, Santiago. 

Subs from: Oluwayemi, Sayers, Kyerematen, Williams.

Injured/unavailable: Malachi Fagan-Walcott (suspended), Matthew Craig (suspended).

Doubtful: N/A.

Previous meeting: Spurs 2-1.

My score prediction: Spurs 2-1.

My one to watch: Max Woltman. The Liverpool player has scored five league goals and provided one assist, from 19 Premier League 2 appearances this season. He is Liverpool’s top scorer in the Premier League 2 this season.