Tottenham demands will benefit Brennan Johnson and Wales – Rob Page
Brennan Johnson has returned to the Wales squad after injury (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Brennan Johnson is benefiting from the “extreme” demands placed on him by Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou and proving himself to be an elite player, says his Wales manager Rob Page.
Johnson has taken time to settle at Spurs following his £47.5million move from Nottingham Forest during the closing minutes of the summer transfer window.
The 22-year-old forward has yet to score and suffered a hamstring injury on his first Premier League start for Tottenham, ruling him out of action for a month.
Wales manager Rob Page expects Brennan Johnson to hit the heights at Tottenham (Tim Goode/PA)
Johnson’s second Premier League start against Chelsea on Monday also ended prematurely when he was sacrificed after Spurs were reduced to 10 men by defender Cristian Romero’s red card.
But Johnson has shown signs of promise in North London with a superb assist for Son Heung-min’s winner at Crystal Palace, while he also set up the Spurs skipper for a disallowed effort against Chelsea before his first-half withdrawal.
“Brennan’s at a big, big club now pushing for top four so the demands on him will be extreme,” said Page, who welcomed Johnson back into his squad after injury for this month’s decisive Euro 2024 qualifiers against Armenia and Turkey.
“The squad of players he’s got around him now will be slightly different, but I’m not concerned at all. Even by training with the players he’s with will bring him to another level.
Brennan Johnson, right, celebrates after setting up Son Heung-min’s winner in Tottenham’s 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace (John Walton/PA)
“We’ve all seen the potential. When I worked with him at the Under-21s and the younger age groups, I
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