Tottenham fans are desperate to see more of Troy Parrott in action due to the club's current problems in attack.
Due to be without Harry Kane until the back end of the season after the England captain required surgery on the hamstring injury he suffered against Southampton on New Year's Day, the striker was joined on the sidelines by Son Heung-min after he sustained a fracture to his right arm in the win over Aston Villa.
It has left Jose Mourinho down to the bare bones in that area of the pitch and many fans believe Parrott should be given a go to show what he can do.
After coming off the bench on Sunday in the 3-2 defeat against Wolves, the Irishman featured for the U23 side on Monday evening as he scored in the 3-2 win over the same opposition.
Spurs return to action against Norwich City in the FA Cup on Wednesday and Mourinho has stated that the 18-year-old will once again be on the bench for the fifth round tie.
"He will be on the bench tomorrow," he said at his pre-match press conference. "We're taking very good care of him and we cannot tell you obviously every detail.
"We're taking good care of a young player and also taking care of a young boy in society, in life, in private life. That's a process.
"He's 18. One month ago he was 17, so he's not even close to being 19.
"Yesterday we decided it was good for him to play but we decided before the game, with the relations we have with youth football, it was only for 45 minutes, to give him some match time but not 90 minutes because tomorrow he's going to be on the bench. It's a process.
"We take care of the players. It was not my work but for Winks to arrive in the position of club captain in a Premier League match shows what can be done in this club.
"A kid comes here, at 9 or 10 years old, taken care of, plays in the first team and arrives at a moment where he even wears the armband.
"Troy is a process. He's a very young kid with a lot, a lot, a lot to learn."
Asked if he has a lot to learn in terms of his football or away from the pitch, Mourinho added: "Also football-wise, yeah. He has qualities. He has potential but he's not an end product.
"He has a lot to learn, a lot to develop at every level. He's going to be on the bench again tomorrow again.
"A few minutes he played already, he already has two Premier League appearances which is not normal for an 18-year-old kid.
"He's a privileged one. I think he understands the privilege of being part of the first team training every day, learning with experiences players and coaches, with very people also in the academy.
"He's a privileged one. Step by step."
