Lampard, Gerrard, Scholes, Keane, Vieira, Makelele, Alonso, Toure or Fabregas?
Thursday 2 February 2017 15:49, UK
Following the news of Frank Lampard's retirement, we want to know who gets your vote as the best central midfielder in the Premier League era.
It's a question debated by football fans across the land - who is the Premier League's best ever central midfielder? These are the men that pull the strings, the engines in the middle of the park and the link between defence and attack.
We've picked nine of the most influential midfield men from the Premier League era, but who will come out on top? Vote below to have your say!
Chelsea great Lampard announced his retirement on Thursday morning, bringing the curtain down on a 21-year career.
The 38-year-old, who left New York City at the end of last year, retires having won 106 England caps and scored more than 300 career goals - 211 of them during a 13-year spell with Chelsea that saw him become the club's record scorer.
His haul of 11 major trophies with the Blues included three Premier League titles and the 2012 Champions League.
