Ex-Aston Villa and Fulham forward lauds Leeds United star as 'best player in the league'

McCormack was once considered among the Championship’s best himself, having enjoyed prolific spells with Leeds United and Fulham.

The former Aston Villa frontman took to social media over the weekend to offer praise to Leeds winger Crysencio Summerville.

Posting on Instagram, McCormack said: “Fed up telling yous. Best player in the league.”

Summerville has established himself as a key figure under Whites boss Daniel Farke this season, scoring four goals across nine Championship outings.

Two of those goals came at the weekend, when his brace completed a dramatic comeback victory over Norwich City.

The win lifted Leeds into third place in the Championship, six points behind Ipswich Town in second.