Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte says the Premier League club have an 'excellent' gem in the form of winger Dejan Kulusevski.

The Lowdown: Deki misses Frankfurt win...

The Lilywhites sealed a 3-2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, taking a major step towards qualification from Group D.

Spurs, playing in front of a packed out home crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, put on an entertaining spectacle for supporters as Conte's side edged out a five-goal thriller on the night.

Daichi Kamada gave the German visitors a shock early lead but Son Heung-min's brace and a Harry Kane penalty gave Tottenham a comfortable comeback lead before half time.

The north Londoners looked to be in cruise control following Silva Melo's sending off on the hour mark but a late strike from Alidou ensured the final few minutes were nervy for Conte.

Kulusevski wasn't deployed with Spurs' head coach claiming he carried a '5%' risk of re-injury.

The Latest: Conte praises Kulusevski...

The Sweden international will have been gutted to miss the European bout but Conte's refusing to risk the player shows his important to the side.

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Speaking to Sky Italia (via Sport Witness) before Tottenham's win, the former Chelsea boss raved over Kulusevski - calling him a player with a 'lot of potential' who is looking to become a crucial figurehead at N17.

"Losing him would be devastating for us. He’s doing great things, he has a lot of potential.

"He aims to become an important player. It was an excellent investment for Tottenham.

“He [Kulusevski] and Bentancur guaranteed us a big leap in quality last season. Coming from Italy they were more tactically prepared, they helped us a lot to hit the Champions League goal, something miraculous if you think from where we started."

The Verdict: Exciting...

Called a 'frightening' talent by members of the media, Tottenham's 22-year-old has been truly incredible since joining from Juventus in a loan-to-buy deal.

According to WhoScored, Kulusevski only ranks behind Son Heung-min and Harry Kane for most shots at goal and key passes made per 90 this season.

As well as this, no Spurs player has completed more successful take-ons in that time - highlighting his dynamic and exciting threat in the forward positions.

Conte has reason to be joyous with the club's 2022 winter acquisition, and so do supporters.