All of it fell apart for Rennes within the second half, nevertheless, when former Manchester United midfielder Angel Gomes arrange Edon Zhegrova for the equaliser on the hour-mark, with Spence caught up field after a misplaced pass from his team-mate.
Spence lasted 84 minutes before the manager made a triple change, but his plans got here undone when former Premier League stars Remy Cabella and Andre Gomes won it late on for Lille to shut the gap to 2 points. Still, Rennes fans flooded social media beaming about their recent starlet after his eye-catching display.
And Spurs fans will certainly be hoping that based on this performance, Spence can be given a second likelihood to fight for his place on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. That would well rely upon whether Conte stays on the club, with the Italian’s contract set to run out in June.
But there was loads of promise on show to suggest Conte could have been mistaken to discard him so quickly, and it might prove to be the case as the remaining of the season plays out.
