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Spurs could promote Cameron Carter-Vickers to first team amid injury crisis

By Rob Usry
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Tottenham Hotspur are Premier League title contenders this year. They also just lost their most experienced defender to a long term injury. With Jan Vertonghen out for six to eight weeks with a knee injury, many would expect Spurs to take advantage of the transfer window being open and buy a replacement.

Not so fast says manager Mauricio Pochettino. He has singled out American youth international, Cameron Carter-Vickers, as a player who Spurs can lean on for defensive cover while the Belgian is sidelined.

"We have a lot of players in defensive positions that can play. We have another youngster from the academy, Cameron Carter-Vickers.

"He's young but he has enough quality and he's been training with us from the beginning of the season and playing with the Under-21s.

"I think it's a good opportunity [for him] to stay with us now more consistently. I don't expect to [sign a player to] cover Jan Vertonghen, I think we have enough players to cover his injury."

-Mauricio Pochettino; Source: Ham&High

This news doesn't mean that Carter-Vickers is expected to play a big role for the North London club this season. What it does mean is that they value him as a prospect and rate his skills highly enough that they don't have to worry about buying someone. Not only is he in their short term plans, he's a prospect they value for the long haul and have in their plans.

Expect to see the U.S. U-20 defender make the matchday squad soon and possibly even get some first time minutes. Not too shabby for an 18-year-old.

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