Back to the Tottenham Hotspur Newsfeed

Transfer Talk: Tottenham eye West Ham star Manuel Lanzini

Related Topics: Eric Dier

England manager Gareth Southgate has named Eric Dier as captain for Friday's friendly against Germany at Wembley. The Tottenham player, 23, will wear the armband because Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson and Gary Cahill -- Southgate's usual picks -- are injured but there is a strong case that Dier would make a fine permanent captain for England.

Here are five qualities that make Dier a good fit as skipper ...

He is selfless and versatile

According to Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, Dier believes...