Tottenham assistant boss Cristian Stellini has praised wing back Emerson Royal.

Many fans and pundits expected Emerson to drop out of the Spurs team after the signing of Pedro Porro in January.

However, he has impressed since the arrival of Porro, scoring and ensuring his side won 2-0 against West Ham United on Sunday.

Post-game, Stellini told reporters: “I don't think it is linked with the signing of Pedro Porro but this type of performance from Emerson we had in the start of the season.

“The start of the season was one of the best performances. He played very well. After the three-match ban, after Arsenal, maybe he has lost his place but there was the World Cup that interrupted the season and this is a weird season for many teams and many players.

“It is important that the staff work to understand when is the moment to work, when is the moment to perform and when is the moment to recover. So it's not an easy situation."