The final few months of the 2021/22 Premier League season highlighted Tottenham's desperate need to strengthen in the summer transfer market and improve their squad. While things did go right for the team on the pitch as they beat Arsenal to the final Champions League spot, at times Antonio Conte had very few options to choose from off the bench in games when he needed to change things in his side's favour.
Injuries to Japhet Tanganga, Oliver Skipp and Matt Doherty certainly didn't help Tottenham's cause, with the Republic of Ireland international's injury coming at the worst possible time for the player after recapturing his best form at right wing-back. January exits for Dele Alli, Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele and Bryan Gil had also reduced the head coach's attacking choices, leaving Lucas Moura, Steven Bergwijn and Dane Scarlett as the only real attacking options on the bench available to Conte.
Spurs' lack of numbers coupled with their injuries resulted in the boss having to call on a handful of their talented academy players in order to name nine substitutes. Not exactly the best situation to be in with the team chasing a Champions League spot, 18-year-old Scarlett was joined by fellow youngsters Alfie Devine, Harvey White and Matthew Craig on the bench on the final day of the season at Norwich City.
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