Marcus Edwards, the Tottenham Hotspur youngster compared to Lionel Messi by manager Mauricio Pochettino, is in line for a lecture on his time-keeping and general attitude after his loan spell at Norwich City was cut short.

The 19-year-old returned to Spurs this week, having played only six minutes for Championship club Norwich after joining on loan in January.

Edwards was meant to stay with the Canaries until the end of the season, but both clubs confirmed that he had returned to Tottenham due to ‘personal reasons’.

Telegraph Sport understands a number of issues contributed to Edwards’ disappointing spell at Norwich, including his poor time-keeping.

It is believed he failed to arrive on time for a single training session and was also late for team meetings, much to the bewilderment of Norwich’s senior professionals.

His attitude and failure to engage with the rest of Norwich’s squad surprised the other players, although sources at Tottenham point out that Edwards has an introverted personality that can be misunderstood.

Edwards was on the substitutes’ bench for Norwich’s victory over Aston Villa, but he once again failed to get on to the pitch. There became a sense that the loan had become a waste of time for all parties and it was terminated ahead of the Canaries’ draw with Sunderland.