Schweinsteiger gives his verdict on the Scholes, Lampard and Gerrard debate

Bastian Schweinsteiger has weighed in to give his opinion on the debate between Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.

Scholes, Gerrard and Lampard are three of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history, with the trio all racking up numerous individual and team accolades across their careers.

But, despite their glittering time in the game, they struggled to form an effective partnership in the centre of the park for England as the Three Lions' Golden Generation failed to fulfill their potential on the international stage.

There has regularly been a debate over which midfielder was the best and Schweinsteiger - who enjoyed a hugely decorated career playing for Bayern Munich, Man United and Chicago Fire - gave his views.

'They’re [Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard] very good players,' he said, speaking to Gary Neville on The Overlap, brought you by Sky Bet.

'All three of them – all in a different way. You [Gary Neville] know Paul Scholes much more than I know.

'I know a little bit more about Lampard because I faced him a little bit more often. So, when you face someone in a game, you know how good he is or not, and when you train with someone, even more.'

Schweinsteiger was best known for his 13-year spell in Bayern's first team, winning 18 trophies with the Bavarian giants.

However, during the 2012 Champions League final, Schweinsteiger missed a decisive penalty against Lampard's Chelsea as the Blues lifted the trophy for the first time in their history.

The former midfielder also racked up 121 appearances for Germany and was part of their 2014 World Cup-winning team - and he would have faced the likes of Gerrard and Lampard when representing his country.

He continued: 'That’s why it’s tough for me to