Chelsea's Michael Hector is eagerly anticipating this summer's Copa America, which begins in the United States on Friday.

The 23-year-old, who was born in England but chose to represent Jamaica, also played in last year's edition of the tournament which saw the Reggae Boyz fail to register a point.

Hector, who spent last season on loan with Reading, told Chelsea's official website: "It's good to play in that kind of environment, with that hostility.

"That's where you want to be playing. You don't want to play in front of small crowds, you want to test yourself and see if you have got what it takes to play on the big stage.

"The Copa America is a massive tournament in that part of the world. The Euros will be going on at the same time and some of my mates are saying that's bigger, but some of the very best players in the world are playing in the Copa America.

"It's going to be another great occasion."

Jamaica have been drawn in Group C of the Copa America Centenario (100-year anniversary) and will take on Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela.