TIME FOR THE ENGLISHMEN TO PROVE THEIR WORTH

Following today's newspaper reports that the likes of Paul Robinson, Michael Dawson, Tom Huddlestone, Jermaine Jenas, Aaron Lennon and Darren Bent could all be be shown the door in the summer by Juande Ramos the message is loud and clear - It is time for the English players to prove their worth to Tottenham.

Spurs have invested millions in young, English talent over the last few years, and it has certainly brought some success, as Spurs finished fifth in the last two season's and won their first trophy for nearly a decade this season, beating Chelsea in the Carling Cup final at Wembley.

However Spurs are now expected to push on to challenge the top four along with Everton next season, and Ramos is clearly not convinced this can be achieved through English talent. Paul Robinson and Michael Dawson both look set to leave after struggling for form this season, while Darren Bent has not been given a run in the team but has shown little to justify his record £16.5million transfer fee.

Tom Huddlestone and Jermaine Jenas are perhaps the most likely to stay - showing glimpses of the qualities they can offer to the team.Huddlestone is young and still learning his trade and should be given another season to develop. His range of passing is one of the best at the club but he needs to keep fit and work on improving his mobility.

For Jenas, it is time he showed in these final seven games of the season that he can consistantly fulfil the potential that he most definately has. A player who frustrates his own fans, Jenas works hard but needs to impose himself on games and dominate the midfield in a way he has been unable to so far in his White Hart Lane career.

And perhaps the most surprising target for Ramos's summer cull could be young winger Aaron Lennon. After signing from Leeds, Lennon exploded onto the scene in the 2005/2006 season when he filled in for the injured Wayne Routledge and made the right wing spot his own, embarassing defenders with his lightning pace and quick feet.

Lennon looked a revelation as he showed his skills on the world stage as a shock success story of the 2006 World Cup. But since then Lennon has struggled with knee injuries and has not yet seemed to regain that early confidence and swagger that came from playing without fear. His crossing is his biggest fault - there is no gain from skinning your opponent if you cannot deliver the ball into dangerous areas from the byline.

Ramos has admitted Lennon must work on his final ball - and he must use the rest of the season to show he can improve. More than anything he must show on the training ground a determination and dedication to become the player we all thought he would when he first broke onto the scene.

The press reports may suggest a brutal cull, but it is likely Ramos will use the rest of the season to make his final decisions about these young English players. The message has been sent out - it is time for them to deliver.