Fernando Torres has picked an Ultimate XI of former teammates he has played alongside- and included ex-Liverpool midfielders Javier Mascherano, Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso in the line-up as well as Chelsea legend John Terry.
Torres hanged up his boots last year at the age of 35 after an esteemed career which saw him earn 110 caps for Spain and win a whole host of trophies, including a World Cup, two European Championships, the Champions League and the Europa League.
Torres therefore had a tricky time in choosing his Ultimate XI, but speaking to LFC TV he was full of praise for the three former Reds teammates he selected.
Speaking about Mascherano first, he said: "A holding midfielder, a player who all the teams need. Hard-working, good with the ball, a player I loved playing alongside in Liverpool.
"And next to him will be Xabi Alonso, the perfect partner for him- you could see that in our time all together here.
"Mascherano and Alonso are the perfect combination and we need Alonso's quality with the ball to play."
Torres formed a lethal partnership with Gerrard during his four seasons at Anfield, and he continued: "In the midfield, in the most advanced position is Steven Gerrard. This is my icon player.
"I needed Steven in the team; any system, any team. A key player for me and obviously the most important player in that role, as a No.10, a little bit in front of Mascherano and Alonso.
"The best player that I've played with. I've said many times that he is the player who completed my game. There is a 'before and after' since I started playing with him. So an icon player, captain of that team and I would be so happy to be able to play with him again."
Torres chose Terry as one of his three defenders along with Carles Puyol and Diego Godin, and added: "Godin, Puyol and Terry are very good with the ball and they are strong defenders so we can defend with three all the time."
The rest of the side was made up of Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak in goal, Barcelona legends Xavi, Andres Iniesta and David Villa, all three of whom Torres played with at international level, and Torres himself up front.
Torres' XI (3-4-3): Oblak, Puyol, Terry, Godin, Alonso, Mascherano, Xavi, Iniesta, Gerrard, Villa, Torres
