Chelsea defender Levi Colwill admits he's amazed he's playing alongside Thiago Silva.

Colwill says he grew up studying the Brazilian as a junior player.

He told chelseafc.com: "I remember when I was younger, I used to watch clips of him the day before a game.

"Perhaps it was because he's not the biggest, he's not the fastest, and that's what I used to be like before I grew a lot.

"He's amazing. Even training with him, playing next to him, he's just so relaxed. He knows everything that is going on. You can't put into words how good he is. Mentally he's steps above everyone. Now if 10-year-old Levi thought about playing with him it would be amazing. The best feeling in the world."

Reece James added: "You can tell he's a leader by the way he carries himself around the building and in training.

"He talks and helps everyone with his experience."