Gareth Bale insists he is happy to contribute whichever he can for Tottenham.

The Welsh superstar came off the bench to score the winning goal against Brighton on Sunday, his first goal for the club since 2013.

Speaking after the game, Bale said: "Everyone always talks about individuals but I've always said I'm a team player, I'd be happy coming on doing a job even if it's defending. The most important thing is the collective.

"We are growing every game. Even if we make mistakes we are learning from them and we can only use that as a positive. I haven't played a lot of football. I had a little problem with my knee so it's taking a bit of time. I am working hard in training and when I get chances."

Asked if Spurs could challenge for the title this season, Bale added: "Very competitive, we know not to get too carried away. There are some great teams, we are just going to keep working as hard as we can."