Tottenham youngster joins Luca Williams-Barnett in first-team training before Leeds clash

The versatile defender - who can play at centre-back, right-back or in midfield - is among the most highly-rated young talents at Spurs having progressed through the academy ranks since the age of eight.

Under-21 regular Byfield was handed his maiden senior Tottenham debut back in January, when former boss Thomas Frank introduced him in place of Lucas Bergvall for the final 28 minutes of a 2-0 home Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund.

He was also sent on as a substitute a week later for the closing stages of a victory at Eintracht Frankfurt that saw Spurs seal a place in the last 16.

Big moment: Jun'ai Byfield made his senior Tottenham debut against Borussia Dortmund in January

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Byfield has made one Premier League appearance so far for Tottenham, introduced again late off the bench by Frank during the dramatic 2-2 draw with Manchester City.

Byfield has been building his fitness since then and was seen in a club video posted to social media returning to first-team training at Tottenham on Thursday, alongside fellow youngster Luca Williams-Barnett, who was handed his own Premier League debut by head coach Roberto De Zerbi during last weekend’s win over Crystal Palace.

It remains to be seen if De Zerbi will consider Byfield for a potential first-team role in the months ahead, with the likes of Tyrese Hall having also impressed the Spurs boss during a recent warm-weather training camp in Marbella, alongside Tye Hall and Callum Olusesi.