Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce has been offering an insight into Dele Alli before Wednesday's game against Spurs:

"I'm good friends with (former MK Dons boss) Karl Robinson and his words are that Dele Alli is the best he's ever seen. Liverpool's loss is Spurs' gain.

"Developing players in this country has become one of the hardest jobs clubs face. It is hard to find the Allis of this world sadly.

"Son, Kane and Alli have been in such good goalscoring form we need to master that side of their game."