Cesar Azpilicueta says Chelsea teammate Tammy Abraham is capable of winning the Premier League Golden Boot.

The England international took his tally to 11 in Wednesday's win over Aston, leaving him second behind only Jamie Vardy on the scorers list.

"He has the potential to go even higher," the skipper said. "We know we are still in December with a lot of games but with his passion and hunger, he is capable of getting to the top, for sure.

"I am confident that he can get many more goals because of the way he is working and improving since he started pre-season.

"Not only is he scoring goals. He is playing for the team, recovering the ball and he made a tackle in our own half - that was an amazing effort for him.

"He made an assist as well [against Villa]. I am not just looking into his goals as a number because he is doing more than that. His desire is amazing. When he was injured, he wanted to come back as soon as possible.

"I am very happy for him because he showed that strength of character to play, score and get an assist. He was key for us. He showed his desire in pre-season to be a striker for Chelsea.

"It is something he has dreamt about and he worked for it all the way through the academy. He got his chance and is making the most of it.

"Vardy is doing an amazing season with a lot of goals and Tammy is behind him so if he is there, it is because he deserves it."