The list of Kyle Walker’s former teammates features a galaxy of superstars.Whether it was Harry Kane at Tottenham and England or Kevin De Bruyne at Manchester City, Walker has played along his fair share of icons.De Bruyne’s wizardry with the ball earned him a spot in the Premier League Team of the Year five timesGettyBut when asked which of his ex-teammates was the best technical player, Walker shared a somewhat surprising answer.The 36-year-old did not opt for Belgian maestro De Bruyne or even David Silva.Instead, he named Phil Foden.Why Kyle Walker believes Phil Foden is the best technical player he’s ever seen“Technical ability, (Foden) is probably the best I’ve ever seen, hands down,” Walker said on talkSPORT Drive.“I’ve not had the pleasure to play with (Lionel) Messi, but I’ve been on the field with Messi.“But for God-given talent, what Phil Foden has, it’s unbelievable what he can do with a football.“I always revert back to, if Phil Foden plays like he does for Manchester City, then he will obviously get into the England team.”Foden issued a reminder of his brilliance on Tuesday as his hat-trick and assist inspired City to a 5-1 win over AEK Athens in Champions League action.Is Phil Foden getting back to his best?Impressively, Foden became just the third Englishman to score a hat-trick and register an assist in a Champions League contest, with Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling performing the feat in 2004 and 2019 respectively.The 26-year-old struck once before the break and then twice in 11 minutes midway through the second half, with Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki also getting on the scoresheet.Foden has scored four goals and added three assists for City so far this seasonGettyFoden’s hat-trick on Tuesday improved his tally to 23 Champions League goals for City, the fourth-most in club history.Only Sergio Aguero (39), Erling Haaland (38) and Raheem Sterling (24) have more.Foden’s hat-trick against AEK followed a goal in City’s 3-2 win over Ipswich Town on Saturday, his first in the league in ten months.Enzo Maresca heaps praise on Phil FodenCity boss Enzo Maresca couldn’t have asked for a better return to action from Foden, who had missed nearly a month’s worth of football after being sent off against Manchester United in September.“I was very happy with Phil, even before the red card, to be honest,” Maresca said following City’s win over AEK.“I said since day one I consider him one of the best English players.Foden came through the ranks at City and has blossomed into one of the club’s most dynamic attackersGetty“I know how good he is and we are just trying to help him because I’m sure he will help us.“We know Phil is a top player. For different reasons he had some problems in the last two years but I know he is going to help us and how good he is. “That’s why I’m keen to have him in the best way.”Foden will look to continue his bright form when City return to action on Saturday against Aston Villa, with kick-off set for 12:30pm, live on talkSPORT.