{"id":44578,"date":"2026-03-17T01:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/academy-star-who-has-played-just-15-minutes-for-spurs-could-replace-gallagher\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T01:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:13:14","slug":"academy-star-who-has-played-just-15-minutes-for-spurs-could-replace-gallagher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/academy-star-who-has-played-just-15-minutes-for-spurs-could-replace-gallagher\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy star, who has played just 15 minutes for Spurs, could replace Gallagher."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/academy-star-who-has-played-just-15-minutes-for-spurs-could-replace-gallagher\/#Spurs_midfield_injury_crisis\" >Spurs midfield injury crisis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/academy-star-who-has-played-just-15-minutes-for-spurs-could-replace-gallagher\/#Spurs_academy_talent_could_be_a_hero\" >Spurs academy talent could be a hero<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/academy-star-who-has-played-just-15-minutes-for-spurs-could-replace-gallagher\/#Spurs_have_to_sell_embarrassment_of_signing_Ange_over_who_new_Aurier_and_Ndombele_are\" >Spurs have to sell &#8217;embarrassment&#8217; of signing Ange over who new Aurier and Ndombele are<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur have reignited a small spark of hope in the Premier League, giving Igor Tudor a hard-earned point against Liverpool on Sunday and giving him a platform to build on in the final months of the season.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>It has been a disastrous year for Spurs&#8217; persuasion, but remnants of the Champions League can be seen in the return leg of the last-16 clash with Atletico Madrid days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Even the most established Tottenham supporters will be surprised to see their team overturn a three-goal deficit to reach the quarter-finals and must now focus on surviving the Premier League storm and avoiding relegation.<\/p>\n<p>However, a number of injuries have occurred on the N17, the central part of the park where alarm bells are ringing.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-39-midfield-injury-crisis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_midfield_injury_crisis\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs midfield injury crisis<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham have absentees in every department, but are enduring pressure from Liverpool without Mickey van de Ven and Cristian Romero, and both of the club&#8217;s star defenders should be back in contention for the crucial Premier League game against relegation rivals Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>    But the crisis is worse in the middle of the park, with neither Dejan Kulusevski nor James Madison expected to return from injuries sustained last year before the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Yves Bissouma and Conor Gallagher were forced to miss the weekend, but Papu Matar Sarr and Archie Gray both performed well in the absence of senior players.<\/p>\n<p>    But Tudor needs more depth if he is to survive the upcoming aerial challenge, and the answer to his woes could be found in a youngster who has recently become well known to Lilywhites supporters.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-39-academy-talent-could-be-a-hero\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_academy_talent_could_be_a_hero\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs academy talent could be a hero<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham don&#8217;t have many options available. In fact, against Liverpool, Tudor had to face a situation where 13 first-team players were injured.<\/p>\n<p>Something had to be done, but Tudor released 19-year-old Callum Orcesi in the final stages for just a senior appearance, with the youngster coming on for the final 14 minutes and six minutes of stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p>    Olsage played in the senior squad in last season&#8217;s Europa League and appeared as a substitute in all of this year&#8217;s Londoners Champions League matches, but has been given a more prominent role this time around.<\/p>\n<p>Against Liverpool, the dynamic midfielder completed all eight of his pass attempts, making two recoveries and completing three carries. These statistics say little about Orsage&#8217;s composure and presence on the ball, but he certainly looked assured as his team chased down the equalizer and scored the equalizer in the 11th hour.<\/p>\n<p>His versatility could be his secret weapon during the final months of the season. He can play in advanced positions, has plenty of offensive flair, and can also dig deeper and utilize his physicality and ball-playing edge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Callum Orcesi career statistics by position<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>position<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>app<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Goal + Assist<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>central midfield<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>13+6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>defensive midfield<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4+0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>attacking midfield<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3+1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>center forward<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0+0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>right wing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0+0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The former Chelsea midfielder has struggled since joining from Atletico Madrid for \u00a335m in January, and Olsage could be forced to get rid of Gallagher before the summer break.<\/p>\n<p>Hailed by scout Jacek Kulig as part of a &#8220;special generation&#8221; of young talent from north London, Olsage could give Tottenham a much-needed boost for a few months into the season, and perhaps rekindle a sense of identity and connection with the fan base that has been missing in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Olsage helped the club win the Europa League and made his name known around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he&#8217;s going from strength to strength at the perfect time, getting more minutes and potentially becoming a difference-maker, alleviating the need for a Gallagher-like signing who has so far failed to perform and work with the wider Spurs system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"spurs-vicario-becoming-the-new-aurier-ndombele\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/serge-aurier-and-tanguy-ndombele.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/serge-aurier-and-tanguy-ndombele.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_have_to_sell_embarrassment_of_signing_Ange_over_who_new_Aurier_and_Ndombele_are\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tSpurs have to sell &#8217;embarrassment&#8217; of signing Ange over who new Aurier and Ndombele are<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tottenham took the point at Anfield and maintained their lead (by a narrow margin) in the relegation battle. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have reignited a small spark of hope in the Premier League, giving Igor Tudor a hard-earned point against Liverpool on Sunday and giving him a platform to build on in the final months of the season. It has been a disastrous year for Spurs&#8217; persuasion, but remnants of the Champions League can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[315,40,6772,3470,2198,815,342,86],"class_list":{"0":"post-44578","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-academy","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-gallagher","11":"tag-minutes","12":"tag-played","13":"tag-replace","14":"tag-spurs","15":"tag-star"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}