The details of the game will not live long in the memory. Squeezed in between Barcelona and Arsenal, Tottenham struck late to secure three points against stubborn opponents in scrappy fashion and horrible conditions.

Little else mattered, and yet every second of it would have been cherished by Oliver Skipp.

Teenager Skipp, one of 13 academy graduates to be handed a debut in the Pochettino era, was making his first Premier League start, deep in Tottenham’s midfield alongside Moussa Sissoko and proved to composed and assured from the opening seconds when he won an aerial contest with Ashley Westwood to the moment he was embraced by Mauricio Pochettino.

Skipp won tackles, moved the ball around quickly and safely and held his position with intelligence.

Teammates trusted him in possession and as the game unfolded, his confidence grew and as half-time approached he was threading a well disguised pass into the path of Dele Alli in the congested fringes of Burnley’s penalty area.

There was enough promise on display for Spurs fans to think they have produced another home-grown player who can be nurtured at a time when Tottenham are unable to invest heavily in recruitment.

Last week, in Barcelona, it was full-back Kyle Walker-Peters thrust in for his first Champions League start.

On the bench against Burnley was Timothy Eyoma, also 18, covering for a crisis in central defence, where Pochettino had to start with Ben Davies, in the absence of five possible centre-halves.

It is a good time to be emerging at Spurs. Few managers at this level show the faith Pochettino has in young players.

Not only does he offer them a glimpse of the first-team, but he puts them in and trusts them to stay there, like Walker-Peters and Harry Winks. He develops them over time, encourages them to stay at the club, not leave on loan.

His record extends beyond those who come through John McDermott’s academy and includes young players signed relatively cheaply, such as Dele Alli, Eric Dier and Juan Foyth, and improved in Tottenham colours.

Skipp was born in Welwyn Garden City in November 2000, a month after England were beaten by Germany in the final game at the old Wembley Stadium, and still studying for A-levels in history and economics.

He is an England Under-18 international who impressed the manager during the pre-season tour in the USA and has been around the first-team squad all season.

His debut came as a late substitute in the Carabao Cup at West Ham and he made another brief appearance against Southampton in the Premier League.

This was altogether different, with 75 minutes in the midst of the Premier League. He did not look out of his depth and his rewards were a bear hug from the boss when he was replaced by Heung-min Son and a key role in an important win.