Jan Vertonghen believes Tottenham team-mate Christian Eriksen is now among the best playmakers in the world after the Dane's sensational start to the season.
Vertonghen knows Eriksen well, having played with the midfielder at Ajax for three years before he moved to Spurs in 2012 and Eriksen followed a year later.
Eriksen has been superb so far this term, contributing three assists and two goals already in the Premier League. He finished last season with 15 assists, second only to Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne.
Consistency, rather than talent, has been Eriksen's issue since joining Spurs in 2013 but Vertonghen insists the 25-year-old has matured.