Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits he's spoken with Norwich City counterpart Daniel Farke about Billy Gilmour's situation.

On-loan Blue Gilmour, 20, played 90 minutes in three of Norwich's first five Premier League games, 79 minutes in another and 90 minutes in a Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool. But he has not played a minute of football since that clash with the Reds on September 21 and has been an unused substitute in four of their last five league matches.

Tuchel said: "We will take the decision in January when it has to be made.

"In general I spoke with Daniel (Farke) about it and I was happy to meet Billy around the Norwich match at Stamford Bridge.

"It was clear when we spoke about it that he wants more minutes and more game time at another club.

"The challenge was clear that he needs to fight his way through and this is where he is right now.

"Things are not going as he maybe wishes, or as we all wish for but it's not the moment now to already give solutions and cancel the whole project.

"Sometimes these weeks and months arrive when the situation seems to be stuck or is not going the right way. You have to hang in there, you have to show your quality and make sure you help your team, no matter where it is.

"That sharpens your character and it will be a big chapter in your career and that's the same with Billy. For me right now it's not the moment to give solutions for January and open talks to bring him back.

"Now it is November, there are some months to go and a lot of time to prove he has enough quality to help Norwich be a better team."