Henrikh Mkhitaryan has hailed Inter Milan teammate Edin Dzeko.

The midfielder followed Dzeko from Roma to Inter this past summer.

He said, “Dzeko is a master, an absolutely top-class player.

“I've known him for three years already," he added of the Bosnian, “he hasn't changed and continues to improve – we hope that he stays here for years to come."

As for his own role, Mkhitaryan added: “It doesn't matter where I play, as long as I play and can help the team to achieve its goals."