Cristian Ceballos makes Spurs debut in Portugal
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Recent signing Cristian Ceballos came on as a second half substitute as a Spurs XI beat a strong Nottingham Forest side in the Algarve.
I’m not 100% sure of the formation, but it seems that the following started the game:
Byrne Livermore Kantoutsis (trialist) Townsend
Mason Luongo Carroll
Obika Kane Waller-Lassen
With a lack of natural centre backs it seems that Jake Livermore, normally a midfield player, filled in alongside Greek trialist Tasos Kantoutsis.
Nottingham Forest used a lot of their first team player, although Andy Reid missed out through injury.
Moloney Chambers Morgan Lynch
Gunter Majewski Cohen McGugan
McGoldrick Tudgay
Harry Kane put us 2-0 up – first finishing one-on-one after an Obika effort was saved, before scoring his second from 25-yards. Wes Morgan pulled one back as we failed to clear from a corner, but Kudus Oyenuga came off the bench (along with Ceballos and Nicholson) and made it 3-1 around 80 minutes. Joe Garner scored a late consolation for Forest.
Spurs official site report
Nottingham Forest site report
The young Spurs XI team also play Brighton on Tuesday night, again in Portugal, while the main squad (minus the injured Luka Modric) start their pre-season against Kaizer Chiefs this afternoon.