Tottenham caretaker boss Ryan Mason insists the club's academy talent will always get a chance - if they're good enough.
Oliver Skipp is emerging as a first-choice in the Spurs midfield.
Mason said, "First of all you have to be good enough. That's a challenge to any of our academy players. It is a big step up to the first team and we want them to aspire to that. We need academy players. We see it now, we've got Harry Kane, we've got Skippy, we've got others in the squad that are helping. I understand and the club certainly understand the value in that.
"It's not as easy as just giving them the opportunity. We are hopeful and I am hopeful that if we work in the way that we want to, and if we have consistency in that, then maybe we will start to see that a little bit more.
"(Worried about losing young players) Not for me because I made my Premier League debut at 23 and my dream and aspiration was to play for Tottenham Hotspur. That never wavered. I never thought about leaving.
"The most important thing for our academy players is to feel like they're part of the club and they want to be here. If they want to be here then great we can work with them, improve them and hopefully help them have careers in the game. Ultimately though if players don't want to be at the club, that's their decision."
