Phil Foden says one Chelsea player is ‘really difficult’ to play against

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Manchester City star Phil Foden has raved about Chelsea ace Mason Mount on Rio Ferdinand Present FIVE.

Foden and Mount will face each other in the Champions League final this weekend.

While attacking midfielder Foden will line up for City, fellow England international and midfielder Mount is set to start for the Blues on Saturday.

Ahead of the game, Foden has raved about his English compatriot, and believes that he is not easy to play against.

Foden said about Mount on Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE: “He is a top player, really difficult (to play against him).

“He is always finding the right spaces, his range of passing is top as well. He is going to be a great player and he is still developing.”

Mount is one of the best young midfielders in the Premier League.

The 22-year-old is dynamic, drives the team forward, plays good passes, and is a menace for the opposition.

City will have to be at their very best in order to counter Mount.

The England international needs to be stopped, and Foden will play a big role in that by keeping the ball and not allowing Mount to get space.

Foden himself is a top-class talent.

Only 21, the England international has already established himself in the City first team and is a regular under manager Pep Guardiola.

The midfielder scored nine goals and provided five assists in the Premier League this season.

Foden has also scored three goals and given three assists in the Champions League for City this campaign.