Vincent Janssen feels honoured after making his Tottenham Hotspur debut against Juventus today, in a friendly game Spurs were edged out in 2-1 in Australia.
The striker cost Spurs €20m to sign from Dutch Eredivisie outfit AZ Alkmaar and is expected to be a vital source of goals for the club in the forthcoming campaign.
He has been getting to know his team-mates in Australia and featured against Juventus, sporting the club's eye-catching gold shirt, a game in which Erk Lamela scored for Spurs.
And Janssen was happy to be out on the pitch in a white shirt.
"It was a real privilege to play my first Tottenham Hotspur game in public", he explained to Spurs TV.
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"It is a great trip for me, a great week to get to know my team-mates.
"They have made me feel welcome", Janssen added.
Juventus took an early lead in the friendly in Melbourne through Paulo Dybala, who struck after only five minutes. Medhi Benatia then quickly doubled the lead in the 13th minute.
Lamela pulled one back for Spurs in the 66th minute; Janssen started the fixture and saw out all 90 minutes.
