It is not easy to keep tabs on Sergei Rebrov - just ask Sol Campbell and the rest of the England defence.

The first thing that strikes you about Tottenham's exciting new signing is that he isn't very big - quality rather than quantity.

The wag back in the Wembley bar reckoned he'd seen the Ukranian striker in the jockey's weighing room at Newmarket while another, noting his cycling shorts, wondered if his bike had stabilisers.

There is no doubt that Sergei can look after himself.

He's also an elusive player, always on the move from left, to right, to centre, difficult to mark, not easy to close down.

His new team-mate Campbell did get close a few times with crisp interceptions and, at the end of the whistle, they swapped shirts.

'He looked good, always on the move,' said Campbell. 'His English is OK and he told me his transfer has definitely gone through, which is good.'

For a small man, Rebrov also has a surprisingly good spring and, on several occasions early on, he matched Tony Adams in aerial challenges.

The Ukranian star also has a telepathic understanding with his striking partner Andrei Shevchenko, developed from their time together at Dynamo Kiev.

As the match wore on and England gained dominance however, Rebrov grew quieter but there is absolutely no doubt about his talent.

For Premiership defenders, the search for Sergei will be under way before they know it.