Willian is capable of playing for “any team in the world”, says Frank Lampard, with the Chelsea star not looking out of place alongside Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi.
The Brazil international has graced the same field as an iconic Argentine on two occasions over recent weeks.
In the first, he struck the woodwork before opening the scoring in a heavyweight Champions League last-16 encounter, before impressing again in a return date at Camp Nou.
His efforts were not enough to prevent Chelsea from slipping to a 4-1 aggregate defeat, but Lampard believes the 29-year-old proved that he can be considered an elite performer.