West Ham United winger Jarrod Bowen should take inspiration from Tottenham Hotspur's Steven Bergwijn, as he prepares to face Manchester City.

On the chalkboard

Coming up against the reigning champions may be a daunting task, especially when a player is making their debut in the Premier League, stepping up from a lesser league.

In Bowen's case, he also has the pressure of coming into a side that is currently in the relegation zone, having joined in a deal worth over £20m, as reported by BBC Sport at the time.

However, he has definitely shown useful qualities in order to get himself into this situation, scoring 16 goals and assisting a further seven for Hull City in the Championship throughout 2019/20.

He can take inspiration from Spurs' new man Bergwijn if he makes his debut against City, as the Dutchman proved that an instant impact can be made after his move that cost in excess of £25m.

Taking inspiration

The Dutchman didn't necessarily make the biggest impact in general play against City, after producing no key passes, one dribble and completing 71% of his attempted passes.

However, his debut will be remembered for the goal that he scored to open Spurs' account in the game, as they went on to get a massive result, winning 2-0.

After Lucas Moura had sent a dinked ball to him, the 22-year-old chested it down and volleyed it brilliantly, before racing off in jubilation.

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Bowen has shown that he has the quality to do something similar for the Hammers, as hinted at by his tally for the Tigers.

There will also be hope that he can translate some of his creative talents if he makes his debut, having averaged 1.5 key passes and 1.8 dribbles per game this term before his departure.

Going from producing that in a lesser league to doing it against Pep Guardiola's side is a massive challenge, but Bergwijn has already shown that can be done.

That being said, the task for Bowen, who has not played in a continental competition as Bergwijn has, will be more difficult.

Meanwhile, West Ham's past shows that any delusions of grandeur are foolish.