Tottenham Hotspur has said that he thinks Brendan Rodgers has a bright future at Liverpool as the two sides prepare to meet tomorrow night.

Villas-Boas has revealed that the two men first met while studying for their coaching badges before crossing paths on Jose Mourinho's coaching staff at Chelsea.

The Spurs boss said: "The first time I came across Brendan was at an FA coaching course when we were trying to get our degrees and qualifications.

"I saw him again when we were at Chelsea in 2004, when he was there as a youth team coach and he had done really well since then. He started his career at the right time, went through a difficult period at Watford.

"He came strong at Reading and Swansea. Now he's in a position which he deserves to be and he has a bright future. The power of the club is extremely high and the quality of the players and I think eventually they will join the battle for the top spots."

Liverpool trail Spurs by four points in the battle for European places ahead of Wednesday's clash at White Hart Lane.