Arsenal defender Calum Chambers says he grew immensely from a loan spell with Fulham last season.

The 24-year-old has featured three times for the Gunners this season, including a goal in Sunday's 3-2 comeback win over Aston Villa.

Speaking to the club's website, Chambers said: "This is obviously a very important season for me. After the loan spell at Fulham, I feel like I grew as a player and got a lot of experience. I want to come back into the side, help where I can, play as many games as I can. I'm ready to work hard and I'm looking forward to the season ahead.

"I feel a lot different to the kid who walked in here back in 2014. I've grown up a lot. I came here at the age of 19 and I'm going to be 25 soon. I've had a lot of experiences over the years like going to Middlesbrough, Fulham and playing quite a few games here at Arsenal.

He added: "Playing every week for Fulham was amazing. It's a great club with great fans and playing week in, week out was brilliant. I learnt so much and it was a good experience for me to play in a different position too.

"As a centre back, I learned what a midfielder would want from me because I was playing defensive mid. I had that appreciation of just how tough it is to play there. It was so good to be surrounded by different players, different managers, just for the experience of it all. I actually went through three different managers that season, all with different playing styles.

"I learned a lot and wanted to bring that back with me here, so that I could improve in training and as a person too. It also gave me a lot more confidence, which is massive in football. It's so much easier to maintain it when you're playing week in, week out.

"As part of the job, you have to believe in yourself and your ability - and when you're not playing, you always need to have that belief so that you remember why you're here and what you can bring to the team."