Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has says that he's a keen admirer of Chelsea duo Ross Barkley and Mason Mount.
The Blues' pair are both included in Gareth Southgate's England squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo where they'll be playing alongside the Liverpool man.
Oxlade-Chamberlain was speaking about the players who he admires in the number eight position, and said that Barkley and Mount are among the best in that role at present.
He told The Times : "There are a lot. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a good goal against Man City in the Champions League and I’ve watched that clip a lot!
"Hendo [Jordan Henderson] has stepped forward into a more advanced role [at Liverpool] and he’s doing it really well. It has brought a sense of life out of him, a sort of energetic pulse.
"[Andrés] Iniesta, historically, would be in the eight [role] picking up the ball, running, picking passes and scoring
"Steven Gerrard would have been my ideal midfield general, growing up. It’s a bit more specific now but Kevin De Bruyne does it really, really well.
"I really like what Mason Mount has been doing. Ross Barkley, as well, can do it really well."
