Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rates youngster Izzy Brown extremely highly as he gets set to hand him his first Premier League start against West Bromwich Albion on Monday.

The 18-year old forward has impressed at youth level since joining the Blues from Albion in 2013 and will now get his reward at The Hawthorns which pleases Mourinho to no end.

"Izzy Brown - he plays," Mourinho said.

"I want him to be champion and I want him to have his debut for Chelsea in the Premier League at West Brom.

"It means double for him to play for Chelsea, to be champions and to play against his old club."