Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has tipped Ross Barkley to become one of the world’s best midfielders, according to a report on the Mirror.
Barkley has put in some very impressive performances for Chelsea under Maurizio Sarri this season and managed to score his first league goal for the club as they defeated Southampton 3-0 on Sunday.
Barkley has been given a run in the team under Sarri and has been rewarded with a call-up to the senior England squad by Gareth Southgate for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain.
Hazard is widely considered as one of the best players in the world and he believes Barkley can reach the same heights soon. He said:
I think Ross, if you give him the freedom to play and the confidence on the pitch that he can be one of the best in the world in midfield.
He is strong, powerful, can dribble, he is clever, shoot and score. He has everything to be the best.
I think he is a fantastic midfielder and if he has the players around him to help him play, then he can be one of the best.
Barkley struggled with fitness after joining Chelsea in January but he is seemingly back to his best and could play a major part for the London club in this year’s title race.
