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James Ward-Prowse names his toughest opponent out of Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard… and he only played 30 minutes against his choice

Nottingham Forest midfielder James Ward-Prowse has named the toughest opponent he has faced.

Ward-Prowse has played in the Premier League throughout the entirety of his career, making 382 appearances in the top flight since 2012.

The 29-year-old has faced midfielder greats such as Frank lampard, Steven Gerrard, Kevin De Bruyne and Yaya Toure.

However, on Forest's TikTok account Ward-Prowse named Manchester United legend Scholes as his toughest opponent.

But as it turns out the England international came up against Scholes for just 30 minutes while playing for Southampton.