18-year-old impresses Tottenham coaches and Guglielmo Vicario in first-team training yesterday

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Tottenham Hotspur youngster Luca Gunter impressed coaches and Guglielmo Vicario in training yesterday.

Ange Postecoglou is preparing his players for a crucial top-four clash at Villa Park on Sunday.

Tottenham head into the game five points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with a game in hand.

A win would put their hopes of the top four in their own hands for the time being, while a defeat would significantly damage their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.

As Postecoglou puts his players through their paces at Hotspur Way this week, young goalkeeper Luca Gunter has been spotted amongst the group. 

Gunter impresses Spurs coaches and Vicario in training

In a video posted on Tottenham’s official YouTube channel, Gunter was involved in a mini-game in training. 

The 18-year-old pulled off a brilliant save to deny Spurs skipper Heung-min Son, which led to praise from Guglielmo Vicario and Tottenham’s coaches.

Indeed, one of the Spurs coaches could be heard shouting ‘Yes Luca’ after the youngster rushed off his line and produced an exceptional one-handed stop as Son rushed through on goal.

Shortly after the save, Gunter exited the pitch and Vicario offered him a handshake of approval.

Gunter is yet to make his debut for Tottenham but has been spotted in first-team training on a couple of occasions this season.

The goalkeeper has racked up four appearances for the Under-21s in the Premier League 2 this term.

He’s also earned five caps for England’s Under-19s side since making his debut back in September last year.

With back-up goalkeeper Fraser Forster currently sidelined, Gunter will be relishing the chance to train alongside Vicario.

A debut for the young goalkeeper is probably far from imminent but it will benefit him to be working with a goalkeeper of Vicario’s calibre on a daily basis.