Mousa Dembele should be playing for a bigger club than Tottenham, says the coach whose team will try to stop him tonight.

Dembele has just regained his place in the Spurs team after injury and produced an excellent performance in the 0-0 draw against Liverpool last weekend.

After a fine first season following his £15million move from Fulham in 2012, the Belgium international has often flattered to deceive, as form and fitness fluctuated. Yet ahead of their Europa League tie against Spurs, Anderlecht coach Besnik Hasi suggested Dembele was too good for his current club.

“I have a soft spot for Mousa,” said Hasi. “He is a top player who is not consistent enough but he has loads of qualities and he might be ready for a higher level.

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“If he can stay free of injury, he can play in different positions. The position he played against Liverpool [central midfield] is his best for the future and for the Belgian team.

“He is versatile, he can dribble, he can pass and he is very strong on the ball. He almost never loses it. I hope he doesn’t play in this game.”

Anderlecht midfielder Dennis Praet believes the presence of fellow Belgians Dembele, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld in the Tottenham squad adds another dimension to the game.

Praet said: “Maybe it gives us more motivation but it will be the same for them because they are playing against a Belgian team.”