Eric Dier believes Tottenham are one of the top few fittest teams in the Premier League.

A summer filled with running has Spurs covering massive amount of ground on match day and midfielder Dier is of the belief that Mauricio Pochettino's pre-season plan is now coming into its own.

"We are one of the fittest teams in the League. If you look at the stats on how much ground our players cover in a match, I think we are always up there," he said.

"This summer was really good. We stayed in London instead of going away and that really helped. We were able to get more work in and I think that is starting to show now.

"You saw our fitness level at the end of the 2-2 draw in Swansea on Sunday. We were still going strong in search of the winner.

"I don't think many teams can handle our fitness. Manchester City couldn't and nor could Swansea. We keep going for 90 minutes and teams drop off.

"Fitness is a big thing for our manager and his staff. They work us hard. The pre-season was all about running and building up your fitness. Let's just say, you get your trainers out!"

Tottenham currently sit eighth on the league table with three wins and four draws from eight outings.