Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has lauded Jack Grealish ahead of the Carabao Cup semi-final with Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Rodgers recalled a game back in 2015 while he was in charge of Liverpool, in which Grealish knocked his side out of the FA Cup last-four.

"I came away that day (2015) thinking, 'what a player that boy is'. You are playing at Wembley with about 90,000 and he really stood out," said Rodgers.

"He was drifting in and he showed he had the personality to play on the big stage. I always knew him as a talent but I thought in that game he had the ability to play on the big stage and he was outstanding.

"He is a fantastic talent and people compare him to James Maddison but he is totally different. They both have individual qualities but they are different players. Great skills, great ability.

"Look at James - he is playing as a central midfielder. He not only attacks and scores goals but he also presses the game. Young Jack has a different role in the Villa team but he is a big talent."