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Wayne Rooney hails 'absolutely incredible' Chelsea star after 'best performance I've seen in a long, long time' in win over Barcelona - as England legend sends message to Lamine Yamal

Wayne Rooney hailed Marc Cucurella as 'absolutely incredible' after Chelsea's 3-0 Champions League demolition of Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.

The former England captain singled out the left-back for special praise after he locked down teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and helped drive a statement victory.

The Blues beat the LaLiga champions thanks to a Jules Kounde own goal and second-half strikes from Estevao and Liam Delap.

Rooney argued Cucurella had delivered a masterclass in how to handle one of Europe's most dangerous young attackers and even claimed the display was 'probably the best' he'd seen in some time.