Nathan Ake is convinced he will return to Chelsea better for the experience of six months on loan at Premiership rivals Bournemouth.

"Over the six months I feel I have developed as a player, both on and off the pitch," Ake told the Bournemouth website. "To start with I wasn't playing too much, but I dealt with that mentally, kept going and was happy when I got my chance.

"I was able to learn a lot from the manager. He spoke to me a lot about how I could improve and I picked up a lot of little ideas and different ways of thinking.

"The ambition now is to continue to improve and break into the team at Chelsea. It's a great team and the manager there has given me a lot of confidence, so it's something I'm looking forward to."