Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte is not afraid of fighting for a top-four place.

Spurs moved up to 7th on the table with a 2-1 win over Leeds United, Conte's first Premier League victory in charge.

"We want to fight, we want to improve our position in the table," Conte said. "I think – and I must be honest – in England the league is very, very difficult. Every game is tough. You can lose points against every team.

"I'm not scared about this. I trust in my players, I trust in my squad. We want to fight."

He added: "We want to fight to stay close and fight for the Champions League.

"Then if there's one team that slips up this season or makes mistakes, we must be there to try to do our best. I repeat: I don't want to tell you, 'OK if we finish in this position, it's good.'

"We need to improve. They called me to improve the situation for the present but also for the future. Now I'm happy. I like to work with Tottenham because I know here I can work in the way that I like. I know we can improve a lot and be competitive in every competition. Tottenham has to fight and be competitive in every competition this season."