Tottenham caretaker boss Ryan Mason again paid tribute to Harry Kane after victory over Crystal Palace.

Kane struck for the 1-0 win.

Mason said: "The Premier League is tough. To win games in the Premier League is difficult and you have to have 11 players that are fighting for each other and working hard as a collective to get results. When you've got your captain, your leader, your goalscorer, probably one of our best players setting that example, that's what I want.

"That's what any manager or coach wants. It probably doesn't get spoken about enough in terms of his overall performances because we put a lot of attention on his goals and his goalscoring records but he's a joy to watch. In this country we should really appreciate him because he's a special, special player."

He also said: "I don't think I've seen a great deal of change in terms of the person, the mindset, the elite mindset, the desire to keep working hard and improve. Naturally I think we'll all talk about Harry's goals and when he plays games of football he will continue to score goals. We know that.

"Also that elite mindset, that example that he sets every day in and around the place, it's great to be around, because when you have people like that they inspire you to be better. We appreciate Harry and we value him so highly in this football club."