Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour says that he is learning sign language after an encounter with someone at a supermarket.

The 18-year-old is with his family in Scotland during the COVID-19 outbreak.

On Chelsea's YouTube page, Gilmour mentioned an encounter with a lady at an Asda supermarket that inspired him to learn sign language.

Gilmour said: "Me, my mum and my little brother have put ourselves up for a sign language course.

"When I was younger - it has always stuck in my mind - I went to Asda and there was this woman... I went up to ask her for something and she never responded.

"She did sign language. I went up to my mum and she told me, 'tell her your name, say hello' because I had done that in school.

"I said that to her and she had a massive smile and that made me feel like I've made her day.

"So that's something that I want to do and try and get better at.

"My mum signed me up and we've been two hours a night and it's been good."