Pape Matar Sarr has had to patiently wait for his chance to arrive in the Tottenham team in the two months since his eye-catching Champions League display against AC Milan. Handed a rare opportunity with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg suspended for the first leg tie at the San Siro, the Senegal international partnered Oliver Skipp in a rather inexperienced pairing but the duo excelled in the European tie.
Looking set to profit from Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma's injuries with more minutes coming his way after dazzling in the Italian city, Sarr was only handed a grand total of eight across four league appearances before his start against Newcastle United on Sunday. Given Tottenham's struggles on the pitch, many had questioned why he had not featured more under both Antonio Conte and Cristian Stellini.
His opportunity did arrive, though, at the weekend as he was named in a midfield three against Newcastle at St James' Park. A huge opportunity for him to make his case and demonstrate why he should have played more of late, Sarr was only on the pitch for 23 minutes.
