Eric Dier hails Ruben Loftus-Cheek for standout England vs Germany debut

Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier has hailed Chelsea prospect Ruben Loftus-Cheek after his impressive performance for England against Germany.

Loftus-Cheek was one of the surprise starters at Wembley on Friday night, and excelled against Joachim Low's world champions as the Three Lions secured a goalless draw under the arch.

The 21-year-old - on loan from Chelsea at Crystal Palace - was one of five players to make his debut and produced a man-of-the match display.

While Dier was captaining the side for the first time, those players making their senior England bows were the names on everyone's lips at full-time.

Young Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made two good saves in the first half, but Dier reserved special praise for Loftus-Cheek, who shone with precise passing and a combative nature.

"Everyone has known of Ruben's potential for a long time," Dier said after the game.

"I think it is great now that he is at Crystal Palace and playing week in and week out, that is only going to help his development.

"It is great that we are seeing the potential that everyone has been talking about and now it is up to him to keep pushing himself, keep working hard and looking to improve."

Tammy Abraham, Joe Gomez and Jack Cork also made their debuts and will be pushing to play against Brazil, while Southgate confirmed goalkeeper Angus Gunn will join up with the senior squad ahead of that game.

Additional reporting by the Press Association.