Tottenham player ratings vs Luton - Kudus and Tel bright but many struggle in dull affair

Tottenham's double header Saturday came to a close with a dull 0-0 draw at League One side Luton Town.

Thomas Frank had named two different starting line-ups for a morning game against Wycombe Wanderers and then the afternoon game at Kenilworth Road. Two goals from Pape Matar Sarr and a brace from Armando Quitirna ensured the spoils were shared in the morning training ground game against Wycombe.

For the match at Luton, there was a late change to the Tottenham line-up as Destiny Udogie was on the team sheet after travelling to Kenilworth Road but it was midfielder Jamie Donley who lined up at left-back, having played in that role the previous summer in pre-season.

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Dominic Solanke missed out as a precautionary measure with a minor ankle injury, and the game came too soon forJames Maddisonafter his return to full training this week. Kota Takai has not yet recovered from the knock that kept him out of the match at Reading last weekend and he turned up later in the game as an observer.

The game itself was lacking in chances for both sides as Tottenham struggled to overcome their lack of a number 10.

Here are our Spurs player ratings from the match at Kenilworth Road.

Guglielmo Vicario

Didn't have much to do in his first half stint other than keep possession with his feet which he mostly did. 6

Djed Spence

Started the game brightly but got very sloppy towards the end of the first half, presenting Alli with a chance after a misplaced pass along with a few lunging challenges to give away free-kicks around the Spurs box. 4

Kevin Danso

Solid enough without being particularly eye-catching. He was the first outfield player to come off after the hour mark. 6

Micky van de Ven

Handed the captain's armband in the second half and was probably one of Spurs' better players on the day although that's not saying much. 7

Jamie Donley

Drafted into the match at the last moment and slotted in at left-back, where he played last pre-season. He didn't always look comfortable and it was a waste of his skillset. He moved into the number 10 role for the final 15 minutes and Spurs looked slightly better for it. Had to play for the full 90 minutes as well as there were no more subs. 5

Yves Bissouma

Should be dominating games against League One sides but he never really got going. Just an average performance like many of his team-mates. 6

Archie Gray

His first minutes of pre-season and he looked rusty in the first half. Slightly better in the second half but he needs to be better if he's going to get midfield minutes in the weeks ahead. 4

Mohammed Kudus

Some flashes of inspiration and those remarkably quick feet but didn't have the end product to go with it on this occasion, hitting his one chance at a defender after Tel had put him through. 6

Mikey Moore

A tough day for the 17-year-old who barely touched the ball in the number 10 role. He came back on numerous occasions trying to get into the game but rarely did. 4

Brennan Johnson

Played down the left and struggled to make any real impact with some loose touches and running into defenders. 4

Mathys Tel

Brought his usual energy to the pitch but playing up top just doesn't really suit him as he roams around. Set up Kudus for a good chance and was at least trying to make things happen. 6

Subs

Antonin Kinsky

The Czech was called into action early after coming on in the second half, the first from Wells' powerful volley and the second from Alli's effort from out wide. Used his feet well after that. 7

Junai Byfield

A bright 25 minutes or so for the 16-year-old who never looked out of place and was confident in everything he did. 6

The late subs

Among the late changes, there were a couple of standout performers with both full-backs Rio Kyerematen, fresh from his new contract, and Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny doing well, and Will Lankshear sending a late shot across the face of goal.

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