Frank Lampard suggests Manchester City teammate David Silva is up there with the best players in the world.
The City veteran has played alongside some of the most exciting footballers in modern history but feels that Spanish playmaker Silva is right up there.
Chelsea youngster Eden Hazard continually wins the plaudits from around England with many critics placing him just behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo but Lampard believes Silva is in the same class as the Belgian.
"I'd put him right in the top bracket of the best players I've played with in my career," sad Lampard.
"I've been fortunate enough to play alongside players like Gianfranco Zola, Arjen Robben and Eden Hazard among others and he's completely up there with the best.
"From the moment I arrived and started training with him in pre-season I could better appreciate his weight of pass, movement, and his touch and he could play in any team in the world.
"It's been a pleasure to play and train alongside him or even just to watch him. The way he holds himself, too, impresses me because he's one of the most humble top players I've ever come across - that's something I love because it's refreshing to see.
"To be at the top of your game, have all the medals he has and do what he does week in, week out and yet it's still like he's just coming in, doing his day job and going home."
