Yves Bissouma has had to bide his time since joining Tottenham Hotspur. The midfielder was a £25million signing from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer, adding extra strength in depth to Antonio Conte's midfield.
Conte has started the season playing his usual 3-4-3 formation, with two holding midfielders and up until Wednesday night's game with West Ham United, the chosen two were Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur. However, after Bentancur sustained a concussion against Wolves last weekend, he was not risked against the Hammers, giving Bissouma his first start in a Tottenham shirt.
Bissouma struggled against the Hammers, though, with an early yellow card for smashing the ball on the floor in anger at a refereeing decision leaving him walking a tightrope. His full debut will not have been what he was hoping for and with Bentancur recovering from his concussion, he could have a wait for another opportunity in the Spurs first XI.
