Tottenham starlet finally makes comeback after nasty head collision that left him unconscious

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Tottenham Hotspur fans will love hearing the latest regarding academy midfielder Jamie Donley after his involvement in a scary incident last month.

A whole host of Spurs youngsters made loan moves in January, and that includes Donley, who was recalled from Stoke City after struggling for game time at the Bet365 Stadium during the first half of the campaign.

The attacking midfielder was loaned out to Oxford United instead, and he had a disastrous start to his spell at the Championship side.

Donely suffered an aerial collision on his debut for Oxford in the FA Cup, which left him unconscious for a short period and with injuries to his neck, shoulder and ribs.

Tottenham youngster Jamie Donley makes a successful comeback

The nature of the 21-year-old’s injury left Tottenham Hotspur fans very concerned, but they will be delighted to hear that the youngster is now back playing football.

Donley made his return last week, starting and playing 65 minutes in Oxford’s 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Sunderland at the Kassam Stadium.

The Tottenham academy graduate came off the bench as a substitute on 57 minutes on Saturday as Oxford managed to hold high-flying Middlesbrough to a 0-0 draw at the Riverside Stadium.

Donely admits he is keen to kick on after returning for Oxford

The youngster confessed that it was good to be back on the pitch after more than a month on the treatment table.

Donley confessed that he is keen to kick on and make a real impact for Matt Bloomfield’s men over the next few months.

The midfielder told the Oxford Mail after his return against Sunderland: “It’s definitely a lot better than my first appearance in an Oxford shirt so I was looking forward to it and just wanted to enjoy it really because I haven’t had a lot of football recently.

“I enjoyed it and obviously it would’ve been a lot nicer to win but it’s good to get out on the pitch.

“I think when you come to a new club, the easiest way to get used to the players is playing games and getting game time and obviously that didn’t happen how I wanted it to. But I think I’ve joined in with the lads really well and hopefully I can start putting in good performances for everyone.”