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Exiled Richarlison scores for Tottenham Under-21s in EFL Trophy – as outcast plays in his first match since being banished from the first-team by Roberto De Zerbi

The EFL Trophy represented a rare chance for Richarlison to secure game time after he was left out of Roberto De Zerbi's Premier League squad.

By MICHAEL PAVITT · Daily Mail

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 10:58 PM

Key Things to Know

Richarlison scored for Tottenham Under-21s in an EFL Trophy fixture after being exiled from the first team.
Cheltenham Town won the match 7-6 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
Manager Roberto De Zerbi previously left Richarlison out of Tottenham's Premier League squad after stating the forward wanted to leave.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Exiled Tottenham forward Richarlison scored for the club's Under-21 side against Cheltenham Town in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night. Playing his first match since being removed from manager Roberto De Zerbi's first-team plans, the Brazilian scored the 1-1 equalizer in an eventual 2-2 draw before Cheltenham won the penalty shootout 7-6.

Richarlison was omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad after De Zerbi claimed the striker repeatedly expressed a desire to leave. Proposed transfers to Everton, Trabzonspor, and Vasco da Gama all collapsed before the deadline, leaving the forward without senior football until January.

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