Jan Vertonghen has paid tribute to the "unbelievable" Mousa Dembele after his teammate returned to the Tottenham Hotspur side at the weekend.

Dembele made his comeback from injury in the goalless draw with Liverpool at White Hart Lane, and his performance was praised as Spurs kept out the visitors despite being without the likes of Eric Dier, Ryan Mason and Nabil Bentaleb.

"He might be one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and everyone agrees on that," Vertonghen told the club's website when quizzed about his fellow Belgian's display.

"It's a joy to play with him and a nightmare to play against him. I was playing some difficult balls into him and wanted to say sorry but he turns them around. He's an unbelievable player.

"I just hope he can stay fit because that's the main thing with Mousa. He worked hard to come back and I hope that he stays fit now for the rest of the season."

Spurs now switch their focus to Thursday's Europa League test away to Anderlecht.