Djed Spence getting rave reviews for Inter Milan as Premier League legend pays huge compliment

Djed Spence has been hailed for his impressive start in Serie A – prompting Paolo Di Canio to claim he can play ‘blindfolded’. After fitness issues caused him to miss the start of the season, the England international has quickly established himself at Inter Milan following his £30million summer switch from Tottenham. Spence secured a move to the Italian giants off the back of an impressive World Cup campaign with England . He featured in all seven of the Three Lions’ matches in North America, including four starts, as they finished third . And while Spence struggled for fitness following his move to Inter – missing their first five league games – he is now showcasing exactly why the club shelled out for his services. The full-back completed his third straight 90 minutes on Sunday in a 2-0 victory over Cesc Fabregas ‘ in form Como side. Spence played a key role in the victory by providing the assist for Pio Esposito’s opener with an inch-perfect low cross, as well as fulfilling his defensive responsibilities with a clean sheet. This was his second assist in as many games – having also done so in Inter’s 3-0 Champions League win over Feyenoord last week. And Spence’s impressive displays have quickly been picked up on in Italy, with the defender earning rave reviews. Spence form hailed Spence’s biggest compliment yet came on Sunday, when Premier League cult hero Paolo Di Canio praised his quality in Serie A . Reacting to the match on Sky Sports Italy, Di Canio said: “Spence – he plays blindfolded in Italy… he plays with a blindfold on. “But he was a starter at the World Cup for the world’s third-best national team. We’re not talking about just anyone… he’s got a good left foot, technique.” On Spence’s assist against Como, the ex-Sunderland boss added: “The ball he puts in is a Premier League assist: a fiercely hit ball – either you score an own goal or my teammate scores.  “But he also has the technical ability to play out from the back. “Then sometimes he’ll switch off because he’s a bit like that, but if they can get rid of that flaw, it’ll be easier for him to play at wing-back with that athleticism, that quality and that technique.” ‘No match for Djed Spence’ Di Canio wasn’t alone in his praise of Spence – European football expert Andy Brassell also hailed his display against a Como side flying high after an historic 9-1 Champions League win over Lens . Inter’s win allowed the Italian champions to cement their second-place position in the table and move one point below leaders Lazio . Appearing on talkSPORT, Brassell said of Como: “They were no match for Djed Spence , it turned out. “Inter taught them a lesson. Inter always teach them a lesson. Como have come a really long way, but they cannot beat Inter. “They went to San Siro. Inter wanted to flex their muscles a bit – they did. “[It was the] second assist for Spence in successive games. He’s getting rave reviews in Italy at the moment since he’s got himself fit. “So he’s doing really, really well there. And just underlining that even though Como have come a long way, Inter are the best team in the division.” After some strong showings for Inter, Spence will now look to take his club form into the international break. The 26-year-old was named in Thomas Tuchel ‘s 25-man England squad for this week’s Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Spain – which sees him return to the fold after injury forced him to miss the last camp.