In cruise control at Selhurst Park with Tottenham four goals to the good against Crystal Palace, Antonio Conte summoned Harvey White from the substitutes' bench. It was finally time for his long-awaited Premier League debut.
A regular in Tottenham first-team training at Hotspur Way over the past couple of seasons and featuring in the FA Cup and Europa League under Jose Mourinho in 2020/21, the midfielder has had to be incredibly patient for his league bow to come his way. Named in the matchday squad in the league 19 times last campaign but remaining an unused substitute on each occasion, the 21-year-old has been on the bench three times in the Premier League this term as well as in five of their six Champions League group games.
Perhaps just waiting for the ideal moment to introduce him from the bench, it finally came in the 86th minute of Wednesday evening's game in south east London. It may have only been for a matter of minutes but it is something the Maidstone-born player, who dedicated the game to his Tottenham-supporting grandfather who sadly passed away a few months ago, will remember for the rest of his life.
