Tottenham boast youngest squad in the Premier League this season as Mauricio Pochettino keeps faith in youth

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Sam Long30 August 2016

Tottenham's squad is set to be the youngest in the Premier League this season as Mauricio Pochettino continues to keep his faith in youth.

The north Londoners' rise last season was built around several key youngsters including Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Eric Dier, as Spurs secured their best ever top-flight finish in the modern era.

Pochettino has strengthened his squad this summer courtesy of the additions of Victor Wanyama and Vincent Janssen but has shown no sign of turning away from the philosophy that has served him so well at White Hart Lane.

The Argentine coach continues to trust his young players as he prepares to lead Spurs into the Champions League for only the second time in their history, while Barcelona are a fitting blueprint for Pochettino to follow in N17.

The average age in Tottenham's Premier League first-team squad if just 25.5 years and is considerably younger than many of their rivals, according to data compiled by the CIES Football Observatory.

The figure compares favourably with the rest of England's top tier, with Southampton (26.1) boasting the next youngest squad while Sunderland and Liverpool (26.4) are joint third.

Arsenal's (26.6) average squad age is more than a year older than Tottenham's while Watford's (29.8) ageing players represent the oldest squad in the division.

Squad ages are still subject to change, with the transfer window not set to close until Wednesday night, but the signs suggest Tottenham will be bucking the trend as they plump for youth over experience during the battle for honours this term.

You can see the full list of Premier League squad ages in the list below:

Image courtesy of CIES Football Observatory
Cies Football Observatory

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