Xavi hails "perfect" Sergio Busquets

Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi has paid tribute to Sergio Busquets, branding the Spaniard "a perfect player".

Xavi, who now represents Al-Sadd, played alongside Busquets at Camp Nou for seven seasons, before leaving for pastures new at the end of the 2014-15 campaign.

Busquets has been widely lauded for his performances over the past 12 months and Xavi has claimed that on current form, the 27-year-old is the best midfielder in the world.

"Busquets is the best midfielder at the moment. He's a perfect player," Xavi told Marca.

Busquets has made more than 350 appearances for Barcelona since stepping into the first-team picture in 2008.