Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini believes his Italy team-mate Jorginho should win the Ballon d'Or as the close friends face off in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Jorginho, who won the Champions League with Chelsea and Euro 2020 with his country last season, was named UEFA Men's Player of the Year earlier this month.
However, as the Blues continue their European defence, the Italian pair will face each other at the Juventus Stadium tonight yet Chiellini nonetheless spoke glowingly about Jorginho in a pre-match press conference.
The pair were both integral to Italy's famous triumph at Euro 2020 in the summer
'I hope he'll be able to win, he is a good friend of mine.