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Matt Maltby

Tottenham name 17-year-old in Champions League squad to face Liverpool

A string of young Tottenham stars are in line for the biggest night in their careers after being named in their side’s Champions League final squad.

The north Londoners are preparing for their European showdown with Premier League rivals Liverpool at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on June 1.

And Mauricio Pochettino has announced his 30-man registered squad list which includes the likes of Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Jan Vertonghen.

But the list also contains a handful of young academy players who have been transferred from the B list, which is for homegrown players.

Mauricio Pochettino is preparing his team for the Champions League final (Action Images via Reuters)

Among them are 18-year-old Oliver Skipp, the highly-rated midfielder who has made his breakthrough into the first team this season.

Another midfielder among the squad is 20-year-old George Marsh, while 19-year-old defender TJ Eyoma also makes the cut.

But all eyes are on Jamie Bowden, who at 17 years old is the youngest player registered in Tottenham's squad for the European showdown.

Bowden has had a taste of the first team, have been part of the match day squad for Spurs’ quarter-final heroics at Manchester City last month.

Spurs have asked some of their academy players to delay their post-season holidays in order to be available to add numbers to the training pitch and play alongside and against the first-team players.

With Pochettino permitted to name a 23-man squad for the final itself, some of the youngsters might even be chasing a place on the bench in Madrid.

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