Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is still a star of the game according to Jamie Carragher.

The Ivory Coast ace has been written off by man as past his prime but ex-Liverpool defender Carragher believes he is simply a victim of the heights he has hit previously.

'He's certainly not a spent force. We judge Yaya on what he has done before. This season isn't what he has done before but it certainly isn't a bad one either,' wrote Carragher for Sky Sports.

'He was once maybe the best player in the league, certainly the best midfield player. You still see it in him going forward - his goal on Monday at Crystal Palace is proof he can score a goal like that with his weak foot.

'His goal record for a central midfield player is still up there with the best in the country. I think the question mark over Toure is his defensive work and how much extra work the fella next to him has to do when he is on the pitch. But I think he is still one of the top midfield players in the Premier League.'