Jody Morris believes Rodri is the best midfielder in the Premier League over the likes of Declan Rice, Moises Caicedo and Ryan Gravenberch.

Rice and Caicedo have shined in the top-flight this season for Arsenal and Chelsea respectively following their big-money transfers two years ago.

Arsenal paid £105m to sign Rice from West Ham in 2023 in the same summer window that Chelsea recruited Caicedo from Brighton for £115m.

Football pundit Gary Neville is convinced Caicedo has become the best midfielder in the Premier League but Jamie Carragher feels Rice is better.

Former Chelsea midfielder Morris, though, still thinks Manchester City’s Rodri is the superior player after his Ballon d’Or triumph in 2024, even if has struggled to hit the same heights more recently due to injury issues.

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Asked to compare Caicedo to Rice, Rodri and Gravenberch, Morris told Metro via Ignition Casino: ‘For me, that type of midfielder, I think Rodri...