Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has hailed Chelsea captain Reece James, describing the Chelsea star as the ‘best right-back in the world’.

Reece James made his first-team debut for Chelsea in September 2019, and was an instant hit in that position.

However, injuries over the past two seasons have curtailed James’ progress, and he will now miss this summer’s European Championship.

Nevertheless, Reece James has won the utmost respect of Kyle Walker, who has been one of the best in that position over the past decade.

Asked to name the best right-back in the world, he said on the You’ll Never Beat Kyle Walker podcast: “Reece James.

“He’s just got everything. Everything. If I could make the complete right-back, it would be him. He can defend, attack, he’s technical, can use both feet, he’s a threat at dead-ball situations, he’s quick…

“I think if I was to build the perfect right back, I would go with my strength, [Achraf] Hakimi’s pace, [Joao] Cancelo’s technical ability, Trent’s [Alexander-Arnold] passing, [Dani] Carvajal’s mentality and I think Reece James’ football brain because he obviously played in midfield for a long time.

“But if I was to round all of them up, I’d say it would be Reece. He gives you a little bit of everything.”