England international Eric Dier says his Tottenham teammate Dele Alli is learning to cope with attempts to rile him by opposing sides.

Alli was sent off in the 2-2 draw with Gent last week but responded with a goal as Spurs beat Stoke 4-0 at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

"He is very young and that (tackle against Gent) won't be the last mistake he makes," close friend Dier says.

"He will make more mistakes and the most important thing is he learns from them and reacts in the right way, and he does. He was very disappointed after what happened on Thursday and there has been a lot of attention on him.

"But he is very young and of course he is going to make a mistake. I don't think it fazes him, he played his game and scored a goal, and everyone will forget about what happened on Thursday."