Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez has hailed the impact of manager Antonio Conte since his appointment.

Spurs go into Sunday's game with Crystal Palace six points off fourth-placed Arsenal with three games in hand, and are unbeaten in the Premier League since Conte took over, with 11 points from a possible 15.

"In the time he has been here, we have opened ourselves up to his ideas to find out his philosophy, the way he works, the way he wants everything done, detail by detail," said Sanchez.

"To the strikers H (Kane), Sonny, Lucas (Moura) or Stevie (Bergwijn), he says: 'I want this from you, and then with the quality you have, you can play with the freedom you have always had'.

"With us defenders, it is different because it is up to us to close the doors on the pitch. In my position, you need to everything almost perfectly in every game in order to avoid conceding goals or chances. That is why he has explained everything to us, detail by detail, to make it very clear. The concepts are not difficult to get, and when you are open to ideas, it is easier for them (the coaches) and for us."