Nemanja Matic is grateful to Benfica for helping him return to Chelsea.

The Serbia midfielder has been outstanding for Chelsea since returning in January from Benfica after several years away.

"I always thought it would be nice to have the opportunity to return to the Premier League, but above all I was focused on my work and with my club," recalled Matic.

"At Benfica, I knew I had to work, help the team improve as a player. Now I can see the results of this work.

"I went back to Chelsea and now I'm part of the team."