Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has heaped praise on ever present centre-back Jan Bednarek.
The 24-year-old has started in every single one of the team's 34 league and cup matches so far this season, along with midfielder James Ward-Prowse.
As Bednarek prepares for a key international game for Poland against England at Wembley on Wednesday, his club boss spoke of his importance to the team.
Hasenhuttl told the Daily Echo: "He is robust. He is one of the best defensive fighters, I say always he's a firefighter who really does everything to protect his own goal.
"I think the biggest development he made with the ball, he's getting better and better with better decision making. Still not always the right one, but it's getting better and better.
"He's getting calmer and calmer and this was, I wouldn't say a surprise, but the biggest positive thing from what I have seen so far in his game, that he really showed the drive to develop his game with the ball and this was maybe the biggest step he made so far."
