Neville Southall has rated Hugo Lloris as Tottenham's best goalkeeper in almost four decades.

Everton legend Southall believes France captain Lloris is the best keeper in the Premier League and the best Spurs have seen since the great Pat Jennings left for Arsenal back in 1997.

"I think he's probably the best Spurs goalie since Pat Jennings," Southall said in an interview with The Set Pieces to promote his autobiography 'The Binman Chronicles'.

"When I look at him, he plays the way I like a goalie to play. He's always positive, he's always looking for things, he's always proactive, he wants things to happen and he makes things happen.

"He's played in a changing club with changing players. He's played with some absolutely s*** players and some good ones and he's managed to get on with both.

"If they've played with a high line... well, you've watched Tottenham. Some of them players, they don't know what they're doing. If there's going to be a slip, Lloris knows.

"He's brave on the pitch physically, he's brave mentally, he comes out and he does stuff that other goalkeepers won't do. I'd say he was the best in the league."