Tottenham assistant coach Cristian Stellini had praise for Lucas Moura after his first start in many months.

The Brazilian has not been involved from the off for Spurs since November.

However, he was given a start in the FA Cup, as Spurs went down 1-0 to Sheffield United in the round of 16.

Speaking to reporters after the loss, Stellini stated on Lucas: “We need Lucas like all the players. We thought this was the right moment to use Lucas from the start. His effort was good.

“The effort from our team every time is good and we can't be disappointed about this. It's about the energy and the mentality and how we are focused on the win during the game."