Ramos has put emphasis on physical work since taking charge in October and intends to keep his squad fit ahead of his first full campaign.

There have been suggestions of end-of-season friendlies being part of the plan, but the club have yet to make an announcement.

"It is advisable for them to come back in a state of physical fitness when they start," said the Spaniard.

"They will have a work plan but they will have freedom to do what they like when we see it fit."

Ramos has made his mind up on which players he will allow to leave in the summer, meaning it may take something extraordinary to catch his eye in the final four Barclays Premier League games of the season - starting with Wigan at the JJB Stadium this weekend.

English players such as Michael Dawson, however, can still play their way into Fabio Capello's squad for the friendlies at the end of the campaign.

"What Dawson has to do is work as hard as he can for the team and put in some good performances and surely the national team manager will look at him," Ramos explained.

With Ledley King out for the season, Dawson has impressed with Jonathan Woodgate at the heart of Spurs' defence.

"They are two magnificent players," Ramos said.

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson, however, may not get his chance as he is recovering from a ankle injury and has not trained for three weeks.

"Unless he recovers his fitness it will be very difficult for him," Ramos conceded.

Aside from a top-half finish, Spurs have little to play for this season now European football has been secured following their Carling Cup win over Chelsea.

But Ramos admitted that he is reluctant to field his youngsters or fringe players in the remaining fixtures.

He added: "The problem is that Tottenham want to finish as high up in the table as possible and in order to do that we need to use the best players.

"It is very prestigious for the club to end up as high as possible."