Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Brentford, Chelsea boss Graham Potter has revealed his admiration for Brentford manager Thomas Frank.

“I rate Thomas very highly,” Potter said.

“I’ve followed his career since I came back to the UK and I knew him when I was in Sweden as well, so I know him well. I like him as a person, I think we have similar thoughts around the game and life in general.

“I think a coach is judged on how much he gets out of the players, how much he organises the team, how the results are in comparison to the expectation of those results and he does a fantastic job.”

Speaking further on Brentford’s strengths, Potter said: “I think Brentford are really good at what they do. Thomas has done a fantastic job there, they use the quality of their players well.

“They have limited resources if you compare everybody in the Premier League, but they’ve made the most out of what they have and that’s a credit to Thomas and his staff and all the players there at Brentford.

“I’m always impressed with the job they do. They use Ivan Toney well but it’s not only that. They attack with clarity and they defend with aggression and organisation, so they’re a tough team to play against.

“The way they play fits the players they have, they’re very organised around that, they know clearly what they’re doing in all the phases. Set plays are very dangerous. Ivan Toney as a centre-forward is in his way as dangerous as anybody in the league.

“They have a spirit and an understanding and they’re really well motivated, really well organised and that’s credit to Thomas and his staff.”