Hugo Lloris believes Danny Rose and Kyle Walker can emulate some of the greatest full-back pairings in the history of the game.

Walker and Rose have been outstanding for Tottenham this season, with Rose producing one of the best individual displays of the campaign in the 2-1 win against Burnley yesterday.

Walker created the equaliser for Dele Alli — the right-back’s fourth assist of the campaign — while Rose scored the winner in the second half after delivering countless dangerous crosses from the left.

France captain Lloris remembers well the work of full-backs Lilian Thuram and Bixente Lizarazu, who helped win the World Cup for Les Bleus in 1998 and the European Championships two years later.

Asked whether Rose and Walker could reach that level, Lloris said: “Yes, and for England, too. They are still competing with good players but if they keep working hard, I would not be surprised if they have great international careers — and they will help the club achieve great things as well.

“They are very committed to the team. They have been at the club for a number of years and you can see that on the pitch. The way they play, the way they run; they can feel it.

“In the way we play, they have a lot of freedom. We play a very attacking game but they try to be as strong as possible at the back.

“First of all, they try to be good defenders but they also create chances. In the last two games, against Hull and Burnley, they were decisive for the team.”

Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes Spurs Moussa Sissoko, who created Rose’s goal, should have been sent off minutes earlier for a high challenge on Stephen Ward.

But Lloris countered that Burnley could have suffered a red card of their own, for a challenge by Matt Lowton on Alli in the first half. Alli had equalised for Spurs after Ashley Barnes had given Burnley the lead.

Lloris added: “In the end, although it was tight, we showed more quality.

“Moussa is a great guy who is showing in recent games that he is getting better and stronger and he made the difference against Burnley.”

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