Morata has been a hit at Stamford Bridge (Picture: Getty)
Morata has been a hit at Stamford Bridge (Picture: Getty)

Steven Gerrard admitted he’d loved to have played alongside Alvaro Morata and insists he’s a ‘dream for a midfielder’.

The Liverpool legend – who lifted the Champions League with the Reds in 2005 – has been impressed by the Spaniard since his arrival from Real Madrid in the summer, with Chelsea parting with £70million to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

Morata has banged in seven goals in just 10 starts since arriving in west London and Chelsea fans will hope he can make a big impact at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma.

Ahead of the Champions League clash, Gerrard heaped praise upon the 25-year-old and confessed he wishes they’d crossed paths in their careers.

‘He’s been brilliant, I’m a big fan – I would have loved to have played with him at some stage,’ Gerrard told BT Sport.

Gerrard is a big fan (Picture: Getty)

‘He’s a dream for a midfielder, he runs in behind, he has really clever movement in the box, he’s very strong, he can come short, he can go long and he’s settled in very quick.

‘He’s a great threat for Chelsea.’

Rio Ferdinand is also a huge fan, and the Manchester United legend added: ‘What’s good about him is he scores a variety of goals.

Ferdinand has been impressed by his movement (Picture: Getty)

‘He’s not just a target man who stands up there. He’s got very, very good movement.

‘He just ghosts into positions where he knows he’s meant to be – that’s just the sign of a striker who knows what he’s good at and can get across defenders and cause problems in the box.’