Fraser Forster has heaped praise on England compatriot Joe Hart.

Southampton's Forster will be competing with Hart to earn the number one spot between the sticks for the England national team during the upcoming European Championships but currently, the Manchester City custodian remains the undisputed first choice for the Three Lions.

Now Forster has gone on to acknowledge the fact that he is up against a fantastic goalkeeper and has stated that England is lucky to be able to call on the services of Hart.

The Saints star said: "He's obviously a fantastic keeper and I think he is showing year in, year out, for Man City and England how good he is.

"He works really hard and it is obviously important as a group of keepers we pressure him and try to catch him up, but he has been fantastic how he has played in some of the Champions League games this year, making big saves in big moments.

"For me he is a top keeper in Europe. You look how good his distribution is, how good his shot-stopping is and how he makes big saves at big moments and we are very lucky to have him."