Ben Chilwell was part of the Chelsea squad that won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup in quick succession under Thomas Tuchel.

Signed as a promising 23-year-old in the summer of 2020, Ben Chilwell has now spent four years at Chelsea, and is now one of the experienced players in the team.

Last season, he was one of four players left from Chelsea’s Champions League winning squad – a number that will drop to three after Thiago Silva’s departure.

Chilwell is Chelsea’s vice-captain, and he has revealed what has changed over the years at Chelsea.

He said: “My role here has evolved a lot. When I joined I was 23 years old and probably one of the younger players in the squad. So I went onto the pitch with a bit more freedom, because I had the older, experienced players around me who were guiding me.

“But now I’m the one welcoming new lads and that has been good for me personally and it’s good to grow that way as a footballer with the leadership side of things. Last season especially I tried to guide the younger players on and off the pitch, talking more in meetings, at half-time, before games, after games.

“I’m just being more of a vocal character and trying to guide our ship a bit more. It’s definitely been something that has helped me grow as an individual and as a player, 100 per cent.”