Luka Vuskovic endured a difficult first outing in Germany as his Hamburg debut ended in a heavy defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich, with the Tottenham teenage defender given a stark reminder by Harry Kane and co.
Luka Vuskovic is a player with huge potential and talent, but Tottenham Hotspur decided that sending the young Croatian on loan was perfect for his development.
The 18-year-old centre-back, who showed promise during Tottenham’s pre-season matches, has since moved to Germany to represent newly promoted Hamburg.
And Vuskovic has not wasted any time in making his debut for the German outfit, as he played against reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.
Luka Vuskovic struggles in first game since Tottenham exit
It was a debut to forget for the Tottenham youngster, who was on the back end of a rather humiliating defeat as Bayern ran riot with a 5-0 win over Hamburg.
Harry Kane was at the heart of the German champions’ five-star display, with the former Tottenham striker grabbing a brace, while Luis Diaz, Pavlovic and Serge Gnabry also found the scoresheet.
Vuskovic played all ninety minutes but could do little against Bayern, who were already four goals up by half-time, before adding one more in the second half to complete the rout.
Vuskovic to learn from Hamburg’s defeat
It will no doubt serve as a learning curve for the young Croat, who will have been brought down to earth following such a difficult start.
He will now be looking to brush the loss aside and instead focus on Hamburg’s next clash, where the team will be desperate to respond with a much-improved showing.
Hamburg’s next fixture is against Heidenheim, who sit below them in the Bundesliga table, in what promises to be an early-season bottom-of-the-table clash between 17th and 18th.