A contribution against Cheltenham
Richarlison scored with a first-time finish in the 56th minute of Tuesday's match and converted his own penalty in the subsequent 7-6 shootout defeat. Tottenham's younger players joined his familiar celebration. Cheltenham manager Steve Cotterill told Gloucestershire Live that seeing the forward on the teamsheet was a welcome surprise and gave his players exposure to someone from a higher level. He praised Richarlison's commitment, rather than treating the appearance as beneath him.
His senior situation remains separate
According to the report, Richarlison has not appeared for Tottenham's first team since the opening-day defeat at Brentford on 22 August. He was omitted from the 25-man Premier League squad after being told he was outside the season's plans. Proposed moves to Trabzonspor and Vasco da Gama failed, following the collapse of talks with Everton near the English transfer deadline. Playing for the under-21s therefore supplied match action during an unresolved period without confirming a transfer or registration change. Afterwards, Richarlison expressed his happiness at playing again on Instagram. Roberto De Zerbi and the rest of the Tottenham squad were meanwhile in Marbella for warm-weather training.