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65% of surveyed Tottenham fans want De Zerbi to hand out a full debut vs Leeds

Tottenham Hotspur fans have provided a very interesting response to a poll on Luca Williams-Barnett following his debut against Crystal Palace. Spurs fans have been…

By Bharad Thirumalai · Spurs web

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 8:30 PM

Key Things to Know

A poll showed 65% of surveyed Tottenham fans want Luca Williams-Barnett to start against Leeds United.
The 18-year-old made his Premier League debut as an 88th-minute substitute against Crystal Palace.
Writer Bharad Thirumalai argues manager Roberto De Zerbi is unlikely to start the youngster at Elland Road.

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A Football.London poll revealed that 65 percent of 3,134 surveyed Tottenham Hotspur supporters want Roberto De Zerbi to start 18-year-old Luca Williams-Barnett against Leeds United. The teenager recently impressed fans during a brief cameo off the bench in Tottenham's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, where he set up a prime scoring chance for Mohammed Kudus.

Despite supporter enthusiasm, writer Bharad Thirumalai suggests De Zerbi is unlikely to start the teenager at Elland Road. De Zerbi previously stressed the need to manage Williams-Barnett carefully and avoid thrusting young players into hostile environments before they are ready.

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65% of surveyed Tottenham fans want De Zerbi to hand out a full debut vs Leeds

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