Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde has sung the praises of Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo.

The pair are Uruguay teammates.

Valverde enthused to The Residency: "I'm fascinated by Ronald, I've always said it. I love him and he's also Uruguayan and he's a good friend of mine.

When questioned about the worst Barça player, Valverde did not want to get involved.

"I'm not going to say any bad player because they all deserve to be where they are and work for it. I respect them all," he added.