Paul Scholes was full of praise for Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham ahead of Wednesday's huge Champions league semi-final second leg between Los Blancos and Bayern Munich.

Bellingham has had an unbelievable debut campaign at the Bernabeu after completing a big money move from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

And Scholes admits that he can do nothing but admire the young English midfielder.

Speaking on TNT Sports ahead of the game, Scholes said: 'you can do nothing but admire this lad. 

'What he's doing at 20 years of age is ridiculous. Even went from Birmingham to Dortmund and you think he's gonna need some time to settle but he's in their team for two years doing unbelievably well. 

'He's gone to Madrid at 20 years of age You think it's gonna take him a little but of time, it takes the best players at 25, 26, 27 a little bit of time to settle but he's doing it now. 

'I keep waiting for a drop off but it's just not happening. You can do nothing but admirer him. He's got a big job against a good team tonight but you wouldn't be surprised if he had a big influence on the game. 

'I don't think so (that this fixture is personal for him). I think he's got bigger things ahead of him now. Obviously it was disappointing, of course it was. But he's now at Real Madrid. 

'He's at a club where he's gonna win league titles, that comes with it but they are obsessed with winning the Champions League. 

'The history of this club and the history of this club sometimes gets you over the line. Sometimes they're not always the best team. I don't think in the competition this year they've been the best team.