Tottenham Hotspur will not look to send midfielder Josh Onomah out on loan this month, Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed.

Starlet Onomah has found it tough to earn regular game time at White Hart Lane this term and the midfielder has made just four appearances in the Premier League, spanning only 15 minutes of action.




It has been suggested that Spurs could consider sending the 19-year-old out for a loan spell in order to increase his first team experience.

But Pochettino has dismissed such thoughts as he already rates Onomah as an established member of the first team squad, meaning he will be kept at White Hart Lane.
 


Asked at a press conference about loaning Onomah out, Pochettino replied: "No, I think it’s clear – Josh is a potential first team player like Cameron Carter-Vickers, like Harry Winks and like all the youngsters that are in our academy.

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"I think that the best way to improve is training with us and trying to show that he deserves to be involved.

"In that moment, be sure that we will give him the opportunity to play and show his quality but no, we are not thinking of sending him out."

Onomah will be targeting further first team minutes this term and may view Spurs' involvement in the FA Cup and Europa League as his best route to do so.

Spurs are due to meet Belgian side Gent in the last 32 of the Europa League last month, while they have been drawn to face Wycombe Wanderers in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the end of the month.