Luca Williams-Barnett is undoubtedly one of the hottest names at Tottenham following his impressive Premier League debut.

Even Steven Gerrard has revealed how much he rates Williams-Barnett, despite him only playing around six minutes against Crystal Palace.

The teenager could prove to be like a new signing for the Lilywhites as he showed no fear in his league debut.

Williams-Barnett came so close to getting his first assist as he beat two defenders to pick out Mohammed Kudus at the back post; however, the Ghanaian winger could not convert.

Ahead of Spurs' trip to Leeds United on Saturday lunchtime, the Italian manager has now been speaking about the youngster's potential.

Roberto De Zerbi has just revealed that he considered starting Luca Williams-Barnett during Tottenham's 2-0 win over Chelsea.

Jay Harris asked the Spurs boss about the teenager, and he seemed to issue a glowing response about the winger.

There were concerns that the manager did not trust the 18-year-old, but De Zerbi has been quick to squash those rumours.

After revealing that he almost started him at Stanford Bridge last month, he also labelled the player a "special talent".

It will now be interesting to see how many minutes the youngster plays at Elland Road this weekend.

With Savinho and Mykhailo Mudryk both sidelined, it could be a great chance for him to feature once again.

The 47-year-old is also keen for the youngster to learn from the likes of James Maddison, Andy Robertson and Ben Davies.

Suddenly, Spurs seem like a great environment for young players again, with a top manager, experienced stars and a well-performing team.

Over the last two seasons, it has been tricky for young players to get minutes, with the team battling relegation.

But in fairness to Williams-Barnett, he does not seem like a young player who would be fazed by a challenge like playing in the Premier League.

Williams-Barnett spoke about wanting to entertain the Tottenham fans on his debut and that he did with an impressive run.

He also demonstrated his sheer confidence with an audacious panenka penalty during pre-season against Auckland.

De Zerbi should not have any worries about playing the Spurs academy graduate, and his latest comments very much suggest that is not the case either.