LONDON -- Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham teenager Marcus Edwards would be recognised as one of the best young players in the world if he was playing in South America, and has blamed Premier League clubs' mistrust of youth on English football's spending culture.
Edwards, the 17-year-old England youth international, made his Tottenham debut in the EFL Cup against Gillingham last month but he has been ruled out of Tuesday's fourth-round match at Liverpool with an ankle injury.
While Edwards may not feature again this season, particularly if Spurs lose at Anfield, Pochettino was a regular for Argentinian club Newell's Old Boys at the same age.