MELBOURNE, Australia -- Kevin Wimmer is convinced Vincent Janssen will prove an excellent signing for Tottenham Hotspur after experiencing first-hand what the Dutch striker is capable of.
Centre-back Wimmer missed Spurs' 2-1 defeat to Juventus in the International Champions Cup on Tuesday with a black eye following a clash with summer signing Janssen in training.
The Austrian, who signed a new contract earlier this month after an impressive debut season in England, believes the "physical" Janssen will be a good fit for Tottenham and the Premier League.
"It happened in training last week Vincent Janssen got his elbow in ... a little accident in training," joked Wimmer, who could return for Friday's friendly against Atletico Madrid -- again at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
"He's very physical. He always moves his body very well and he's a strong player and I think he'll be a very good player for us.
"I think he will [suit the Premier League], yeah. I first saw him before the Euros when Austria played Holland. In that game, I thought he's a very good player -- he convinced me he was very strong. He also shoots very well. I think he'll be a very good man for us and he'll help us a lot for sure."
Despite his collision with Janssen, Wimmer -- the only one of Spurs' 11 Euro 2016 representatives to travel to Melbourne -- is suffering no ill-effects from his second preseason under Mauricio Pochettino.
"I feel very good. I am still struggling a little bit from the long flight but it's fine. I think the conditions are very good. It is not too hot and that is good for training. In the preseason the training is very hard so I think the conditions are perfect for us," he said.
"I came back a little bit later than some of the other guys and preseason is very tough. Last year for me was even harder because it was my first, so this time I knew what was coming! I think we work harder in preseason at Tottenham than anywhere else. But we have a long season without any winter break so it is important to be well prepared. It is not long until the season starts. We have to be very fit and very prepared again.
"We normally train twice a day. The sessions are longer than usual -- more than two hours -- and the intensity is very high. We also do a lot of gym sessions which are very tough. Then after training we do a lot of running and this [is] tough because after training we are already very tired. It is hard work but at the end of preseason you always feel very good and ready for the season ahead.
"I always try to be at the front but sometimes it is just not possible. Some days you don't feel so good!"
Wimmer, who joined Spurs from Cologne last summer, made his Premier League debut as a replacement for the injured Jan Vertonghen against Crystal Palace in January and went on to make 10 consecutive starts during the Belgian's absence.
Pochettino said on Thursday that Vertonghen could be fit for the Premier League opener at Everton on Aug. 13 but Wimmer says he is ready to deputise after his experience last term.
He said: "I had a good run in the team last season and personally it was very good for me. We won so many games in this period. I know what is expected of me now. I know if I am to play I will try to do my best to help the team and help us be as successful as last season or perhaps even better. Of course it is very important I am fit and have a good pre-season so I am fully ready to start the season.
"You always go into preseason looking to do your best and show the manager you want to play. I think there is no difference between last season and this. I will just try to work hard again and ensure I am ready.
"It would be a dream if we can have another good season. We know it's going to be very tough because all the other teams have a lot of strong players now and in the Premier League you never know.
"It's such a good league and every team is hard to beat. Of course we will try to win every game but it's good to be a long season, with Champions League football as well. We'll try to be top -- that's our aim -- but I think it's going to be very hard, maybe even harder than last season because everyone knows what we are able to do now."