Chelsea youngster Barry Gilmour is disappointed that his momentum was halted by the COVID-19 shutdown.

The 18-year-old got his first team opportunity for the Blues in the matches before the league was halted.

His standout game arrived in the FA Cup when he helped the Blues to an emphatic home win over Liverpool.

"It was a bit frustrating to stop when we did but when something like this happens it's better to be safe and it was the best decision made," he said to the club website.

"Hopefully when we're back, I can hit the ground running again and pick up where I left off.

"When we played Liverpool, I was just excited to play and start my first game. It was something that I'd been training and working hard for.

"To then play against Everton a few days later, I was thinking 'this is good, I'm playing well.'

"They were two different games, obviously one in the FA Cup and one in the Premier League, but I enjoyed them and the team won so that was a good thing."