Chelsea’s £88million January signing Mykhailo Mudryk has failed to make an appearance in Chelsea’s last two games against Leeds United in the Premier and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

“He’s a player we believe in a lot,” said Potter when asked why Mudryk had made an inauspicious start to his Chelsea career.

“He’s adapting. When he arrived, he was in a start of a pre-season campaign. To hit the Premier League running, it’s not easy to do.

“Day by day he’s getting stronger. He’s in the squad, chance he can play.”