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Eric Dier swaps football boots for gardening gloves as he reveals he's planted a vegetable patch with potatoes and courgettes to keep him busy during the coronavirus lockdown

Tottenham's Eric Dier has swapped the football pitch for a vegetable patch as he keeps himself busy during the coronavirus lockdown.

The midfielder is keeping on top of his fitness with remote training sessions put on by coaching staff with football suspended until at least April 30.

But Dier has also been busy with a new hobby - gardening.

Eric Dier has taken up gardening and built a vegetable patch during the break from football

'I’m very lucky, I’ve a bit of space, and I’ve been planting a vegetable garden,' he told Spurs' official website.

'We’ve boarded up an area, put down some sheets to stop the weeds coming through and we’re just using wood to make the beds for the vegetables, fruit, whatever.