Steven Gerrard has named his six best central midfielders in the world right now - no Modric

Steven Gerrard was an extraordinary footballer.

The Englishman established himself as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation during a glittering 18-year professional career.

The Liverpool legend was a fantastic player himself but which midfielders does he think are the best in the world right now?

Gerrard recently sat down with Rio Ferdinand for an interview on his YouTube channel, where he was asked to name his top centre midfielders in the world right now.

He gave six names in no particular order, and refused to name any of his Aston Villa players. You can view his answers below…

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