Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul has praised new signing Eric Dier for making an impressive debut during Saturday's win over Schalke 04.

The 20-year-old defender joined Spurs from Sporting Lisbon at the start of the month on a five-year deal.

Following yesterday's 2-1 victory against Schalke, Kaboul believes that Dier will be an asset for the team this season.

"Eric did very well," he told the club's official website. "He's a good young defender, he's strong and he's got great ability so that's good for us."

Spurs start the new Premier League campaign on Saturday with a trip to West Ham United.