Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hails Leicester defender Ben Chilwell

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Premier League leaders Liverpool take on Leicester this weekend.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has heaped praised on Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell ahead of the weekend, which shows how highly-rated the Englishman is.

The Foxes welcome Liverpool to the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon for a Premier League clash and will be hoping they are the first team to take points off them this season.

Claude Puel’s side have had a decent start themselves to the campaign with two wins from three league games, while they also defeated League One Fleetwood 4-0 in the cup in midweek.

One player that has looked promising in the early weeks of the season is academy graduate Chilwell, who has developed from youth level into a fully pledged first team star.

Klopp has picked out the England Under-21 international ahead of the weekend clash and is tipping him for major success.

“I am fine with what I’ve seen so far but Leicester will be different. The midfield is really strong. Looks good, defensively line played together for a while. Chilwell massive player for them. Great future, looks big talent, is a good player,” Klopp said in his pre-match press conference, as reported by the Mirror.

Chilwell does look like he can go right to the top in the future, but the truth is he may not be far off delivering top-class performances on a regular basis.

The 21-year-old speed machine appears to have cemented his spot in the starting XI, which was no easy task to trying overtake Premier League winner Christian Fuchs at full-back.

He is only going from strength to strength since breaking into the side more regularly last season and he has started this season in impressive fashion.

The attack-minded left-back has been a major threat for Leicester in their games so far, constantly bombing down the flank and developing a strong understanding with winger Demarai Gray.

Chilwell is beginning to sharpen up defensively too under Puel and is becoming a major asset to the Foxes, which is why the 2018/19 campaign could be the making of him if he keeps developing at the same rate.