Kevin Wimmer has claimed the Premier League still has the edge over the Bundesliga when it comes down to where players want to be.

Austrian international Wimmer joined Tottenham last year after three seasons in Germany with Cologne.

He has stepped into back-four in the absence of Jan Vertonghen and is expected to continue his central defensive partnership with Toby Alderweireld when Spurs face Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League.

Kevin Wimmer, speaking at a press conference, said the Premier League is better than the Bundesliga

The 23-year-old also revealed that he still follows FC Koln's results after leaving them for Spurs in the summer

Wimmer trained with the rest of the Tottenham Hotspur squad on Wednesday night in Dortmund

'It's always a nice feeling to go back to Germany,' said 23-year-old Wimmer. 'I am looking forward to this game. We were happy to be drawn against Dortmund, a very good team. We want to show our qualities.

'I still follow the Bundesliga, and Cologne especially. We know Borussia Dortmund is a very strong team, and it is a very difficult draw, we know that.

'Which is better is a question I often get. The Premier League is the most attractive league in the world. The intensity in this league is amazing, much higher than in Germany. And, for me it's more attractive to play in England.'

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Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham are both second in their domestic leagues - five points behind the leaders - and aiming for the Champions League next season and the last-16 tie represents a good test of progress for Mauricio Pochettino's young team.

Wimmer added: 'Tottenham versus Dortmund could easily be a Champions League game. Of course it is a big opportunity to see where we are at the moment. It's a very good test. We have a very good season so far, we try to keep improving all the time. It is a good opportunity to show we are a very good team.

'We have a very good squad, a lot of talented young players and everybody's hungry to play. Our main focus is to do well in the Premier League, and the Europa League is a big opportunity for us this season. We have a good chance to go as far as possible.'

Asked to compare Harry Kane with Dortmund's 29-goal top-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Wimmer said: 'Harry Kane is unbelievable striker, very young, what he's done is amazing. And he's a very, very important player for us. When he gets a chance he scores, most of the time.

The defender was asked to compare Spurs striker Harry Kane (centre) with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Wimmer described both Aubameyang, pictured against Bayern Munich, and Kane as 'world-class strikers'