West Ham defender Ben Johnson has sung the praises of new teammate Thilo Kehrer.

The Germany defender arrived in the summer from PSG.

Johnson said, "We lost some great lads at the end of last year but we've replaced them, fantastically, with some great lads from different nations.

"One who comes to mind is Thilo Kehrer, who has come from PSG with a big stature and the players that we've got this year are very good. They are internationals, which enhances training, and pushes the direction of where we want to go. Hopefully we can continue to get better as the season goes on.

"In Thilo Kehrer and Vladimir Coufal, you've got two international players I'm competing with.

"That shows the calibre of player we have at this Club, in that position. Thilo is versatile and Vlad has been fantastic for us ever since he signed. I wouldn't say the competition is daunting though.

"We have a healthy relationship, and we all want the team to do well. It helps everyone going forward."