San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had some kind words for his rival, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, ahead of their Super Bowl matchup this weekend.

Kittle has been dealing with a toe injury but he appears set to face Kelce in Las Vegas on Sunday as he insisted the issue was of ‘no concern’.

And as he geared up to face the two-time Super Bowl champion on the NFL’s biggest stage, Kittle had nothing but praise.

‘I’m a huge fan of Travis Kelce and the fact I’ve been able to become friends with him, peers with him, run Tight End (University) with him, just get to know him, it’s been awesome,’ Kittle said.

‘For someone I’ve looked up to, looked up to his game, watched so much of his film. Anything that he says is nice about you; it feels great.

49ers tight end George Kittle had some kind words for Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce

The opposing tight ends are set to face off against each other in the Super Bowl Sunday

Kittle has also been nursing a toe issue that he said would be ‘no concern’ in the Super Bowl

‘He’s a fantastic football player. He’s probably a first-ballot Hall of Famer. So anything you can get from Travis Kelce, it’s awesome. And the fact you’re friends too, it makes it a little bit sweeter as well.’

Much like Kelce, Kittle is also likely to have a place in the Hall of Fame whenever he eventually hangs up his cleats with the duo arguably the best tight ends of their generation.

During his pre-Super Bowl media availability, Kittle also went on a passionate rant about the storyline in WWE between The Rock, Cody Rhodes, and Roman Reigns that has been forefront in the minds of countless wrestling fans.

‘We’re starting off hot and I love it, that is the question I’ve been wanting,’ said Kittle when asked about the controversy surrounding The Rock. ‘It’s fun you see everything online and everyone’s talking about ‘#WeWantCody’ or it’s Roman and the Rock.

‘You know what I’m a huge Cody Rhodes fan. I like Roman Reigns. The Rock… aye, he coined the term ‘The People’s Tight End,’ so I’m indebted to The Rock. Huge fan of him.

‘Honestly, my dream would be kind of a set up. Roman shows up – I saw this online –  Roman shows up, signs a contract. Cody’s on the other side, the Rock referees. Wouldn’t that be fun and special? That’s not my own idea but I thought it was very cool.’