Phillips claimed that Rice is an unbelievable player, while he reminisced on how surprised he was when the pair first trained together.
Indeed, Phillips says that he was gobsmacked by just how athletic Rice was when he first played alongside him.
Just a few years ago, Rice and Phillips were combining as one of the best midfield pairings in all of Europe.
Indeed, England were perhaps at their best when Phillips and Rice were in the same team, and they even drew praise from Barcelona legend Xavi.
