Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori says he'll always value his loan spell with today's opponents Brighton.

When Tomori switched to Brighton midway through 2016/17 he had one senior Chelsea appearance to his name, which came as a substitute against Leicester on the final day of the previous campaign. He was also named the Chelsea Academy Player of the Year.

"It was a big part of my development, playing every day with professionals who have been playing the game for 10, 15 years," Tomori told his club's website.

"That focus, will to win and need to be at the top of your game every game was something I had to learn, and it was really important for my development.

"I went there in January and went into the team when it was top of the league and everything was going really well in the Championship. They were trying to get their first promotion to the Premier League. The team was really together and focused, and when the games came they were really on it.

"It was my first taste of senior football and being in a senior changing room, and being part of a matchday and stuff like that. It was a great learning experience and obviously we got promoted which was great."