Leicester City midfielder Dean Hammond has welcomed new teammate Matthew Upson.
The defender arrived on a free transfer from Brighton.
"He is a top-quality player," said Hammond to the Leicester Mercury. "He has had a great career. He has really good experience and is still a very good player.
"I played with him at Brighton and he is a very good centre-half, a footballing centre-half as well.
"He is a clever player and will be a great addition to the squad. He will settle in well because he is a good lad and he will be up for the challenge because I know he wants to play Premier League football again.
"He has played the majority of his career in the Premier League and played for England, so players can feed off that experience.
"He is a good communicator as well and he won't shy away from helping the young boys."
