Davies impressed by Spurs rival Rose

Danny Rose was the hero for Tottenham in their win over Burnley and his rival for the left-back shirt at White Hart Lane, Ben Davies, was full of admiration.

Davies made his return from injury off the bench, but has had to be patient this season, with Rose and Kyle Walker established as Tottenham’s first-choice full-backs.

But rather than get frustrated at the limited opportunities, Davies insists he is improving as a player thanks to the competition provided by Rose.

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He said: “[Danny] had an excellent game, I thought he was fantastic. To play with players like him and compete with each other, it’s all you can ask for in terms of competition in the team and it’s only good for Spurs as a club.

“We’re competing, everyone knows that, but when we’re together and we both compete against each other like we do – and when we both get the chance to play – it’s only going to improve us both as players.

“I’d like to think that I’ve improved as well and if me being here has helped Danny and the club as a whole to progress then that’s brilliant.

“It’s been nice to be back fit and back in the squad. It’s been longer than I thought it was going to be but it was nice to be back out there on the pitch and to cap it off with a win.”