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Declan Rice's top five Prem midfielders include Brighton ace - but not best friend Mason Mount

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West Ham ace Declan Rice has left out best friend and Chelsea sensation Mason Mount from his five-man list of the greatest current Premier League midfielders.The Hammers star has taken the league by storm since breaking onto the scene and is himself already regarded as one of English football’s finest central-midfielders aged just 23.Rice, who has known Mount since his childhood days in the Chelsea academy, did not take pity on his England team-mate when asked by BT Sport to give his five best midfield opponents.Instead, the England star even picked Mount’s own Chelsea midfield partner - Mateo Kovacic.He said: "He [Kovacic] is incredible.

You don't really realise how good he is until you play against him. “He can take the ball in tight areas, his dribbling ability is incredible, he can find a pass and control games.

He's always been a tough opponent to play against."Unsurprisingly, Rice went on to add two Manchester City players - Rodri and Bernardo Silva - to his list.Do you agree with Declan Rice's list?

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