Tottenham assistant boss Cristian Stellini has heaped praise on midfielder Oliver Skipp.

The youngster has needed to step in for Spurs after injuries to Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma.

However, he did not put a foot wrong for Spurs in a 2-0 win over West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday.

Post-game, Stellini told reporters: “Skippy, when we arrive here, we discover this type of player. We have lost Skippy for a long time for a physical problem and we are sad for that but we had to wait for the right moment. He is a young player who needs confidence, needs to feel everything perfect around him. He needs to play. This type of player needs to play.

“We can give him all the love we can but the player needs to play and want to play to stay in confidence. When Skippy is confident, he is a young player with a great mind. It's not because you're young that you don't have experience. Skippy is an intelligent player and for that it seems he's more than his age."