West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has lauded Liverpool midfielder Thiago following their encounters in the Premier League.
The Hammers skipper has established himself as one of the best midfielders for England with Gareth Southgate entrusting him in the middle of the pitch. Rice has spoken highly of the 31-year-old, a player who was heavily criticised after arriving in the Premier League, as recently as April when Dietmar Hamann weighed in.
In a recent interview with Tubes on the Tubes & Ange Golf Life YouTube channel, the 23-year-old named Liverpool's Spanish midfielder as one of the toughest midfielders he has played against in his career. He said: "There's so many (good midfielders) I can't even describe or pick out one.