Ryder Cup veteran Sergio Garcia has said that fellow Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez's limited English could hamper his chances of becoming Europe's next Ryder Cup captain.

Jimenez is second-favourite to lead the European team at Hazeltine in 2016 behind odds-on favourite Darren Clarke.

When asked about who he thought would be appointed the next captain, Garcia, speaking ahead of the Turkish Airlines Open, said: "While Darren and Miguel are both good candidates I am just concerned for Miguel, and worried that his English is not good enough to deal with all the pressure that goes with being a European team captain.

"I know Miguel's been a good Ryder Cup player and he's also been a great Ryder Cup vice-captain but becoming a captain is different."

Jimenez, 50, recently admitted that he would love to captain Europe.

A five-man committee that includes the last three European captains - Paul McGinley, Jose Maria Olazabal and Colin Montgomerie - is expected to decide on the new captain early next year.