Chelsea defender Nathan Ake believes he'll get a chance of a regular senior start under manager Antonio Conte.

Conte had warned the star he could be trialled in a number of positions and Ake looked composed at the back and threatening going forward in the 4-0 FA Cup win over Brentford on Saturday.

"It's a hard position, of course, but I enjoyed it," he said. "A lot of up and down, so you need a lot of energy. I was kind of tired at the end. It was my first time.

"You have to get forward a lot and if the ball is on the other side you are basically a winger.

"On the first day I was back, [Antonio Conte] called me into his office and explained the different positions he sees me in and what he expects from me when I play those positions.

"For him, age doesn't matter. I just have to show him I'm ready to be here and that's what I try to do in training. It was positive that he called me back and it gave me a lot of confidence."