‘Has to be starting v Leicester’… Tottenham fans hail youngster’s efforts v Bayern Munich

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Tottenham Hotspur have wrapped up their pre-season programme with a 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in north London.

Despite losing to the Bavarians at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, there were many positives for Spurs to take into the new season.

Tottenham broke the deadlock within the first 30 seconds, Dejan Kulusevski poking the ball home after it came off a Bayern defender in the box.

However, Bayern equalised through Dayot Upamecano and then raced into a 3-1 lead as Serge Gnabry and Thomas Muller found the back of the net.

Tottenham reduced the deficit in the second half as Lucas Bergvall found Kulusevski through the middle for a first-time finish past Manuel Neuer.

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Tottenham fans wowed by Lucas Bergvall

One of the main positives in the match was Bergvall’s performance, the 18-year-old impressing once again in pre-season.

The 18-year-old came on in the second half and delivered a solid display, complete with his first assist at Spurs’ ground.

There was one worrying moment when Bergvall went down and appeared to be coughing something up, but he was fine to carry on.

A number of Tottenham fans took to X to sing the Spurs newcomer’s praises during and after the game, backing him for a big season.

What Tottenham fans said about Lucas Bergvall display against Bayern Munich

Bergvall could become Tottenham starter by end of year

Tottenham get their Premier League season under way at Leicester City on Monday 19 August, and Bergvall has certainly given Ange Postecoglou food for thought.

The 18-year-old has not looked out of place among Spurs’ established starters during pre-season and will certainly push James Maddison when it comes to starting.

Realistically, chances are that Postecoglou will go with Maddison against Leicester and potentially bring Bergvall off the bench.

However, with how well Bergvall has done – and how much he can progress – it would not be surprising to see the young Swede become a regular starter in the coming months.

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