Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic has paid tribute to former teammate Frank Lampard.
A player who is always striving to improve, Matic has taken something from aspects of each of their games, but the opportunity to play in the same team as one player in particular was a real honour, as he explains.
"Everyone has their own specific qualities and all of them are top players," he told chelseafc.com. "It's been a pleasure to play alongside them, especially Frank Lampard. Everybody knows about Frank and when I was a youngster growing up I used to watch him on television, so it was a fantastic experience.
"Obi, Cesc and Rami are a lot closer to my own age, so it's a bit different, but playing with Frank was great for my development."