Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is delighted with what he's seen from Gareth Bale.

He scored the winner against Brighton on Sunday but has not yet started in the Premier League this season, although he looked sharp and dangerous as he played the first 65 minutes of the Europa League win at Ludogorets on Thursday.

"He's getting better and better," said Mourinho. "I felt he could play 90 minutes, but it's not about can or cannot, it's about managing the situation and keeping him safe.

"He's a player that needs to be safe. He's a player that had enough problems in the past. He's working so much and we're all working so carefully with him that we don't want to destroy the work everybody is doing for the last couple of months.

"Wales has two matches where they play for the Nations League and I expect him to play, but if they care as much about him as we do, they have to manage the recovery period.

"They have to manage the minutes that he plays and they should not let him get to fatigue levels."