Gary Neville hails 'absolutely brilliant' Edouard Mendy after string of 'world class saves' in Chelsea's win over Brentford... while Antonio Rudiger questions why team-mate has not been nominated for the Ballon D'or!

Gary Neville has heaped praise on Edouard Mendy for his performance during Chelsea's 1-0 win over Brentford on Saturday.

Chelsea secured a 1-0 victory over Brentford to return to the top of the Premier League table. However, it was Mendy that caught Neville's attention after making several 'world class saves'.

The former Manchester United defender said the Chelsea goalkeeper was 'absolutely brilliant' and admitted he could be the difference between the Blues winning the title or not.

Speaking after the game on Saturday afternoon, Neville said: ‘He [Mendy] was absolutely brilliant.