Tromso's Finnish coach Simo Valakari admits there's a lot of excitement around Norwich City striker Teemu Pukki.

Pukki has been a revelation for the Canaries in the early weeks of the Premier League season.

"There are so many good things happening in Finnish football. We are at a level we have not been before. Suddenly, many of our players are in good clubs and in good leagues. It has meant a lot to the national team," Valakari told VG.

"Teemu is a big star. But the good thing about him is that he is a team player. He works so hard for the team. It gives us a good opportunity.

"We have good players in all positions now. Not least, there is a good keeper in Lukas Hradecky from Bayer Leverkusen. All of this builds confidence and team spirit."