Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley admits he has learned from mistakes he has made off the field.

The England international was caught on film arguing with a taxi driver in Liverpool, before turning up on social media again dancing topless in Dubai.

After returning to action in Sunday's win over Nottingham Forest, Barkley said he had learned his lesson from the incidents.

"Yeah, [I learned] a big lesson," Barkley said, viaGoal. "You've got to be aware of your surroundings when you let your hair down, for any player out there. You've just got to be aware of what's around you. It's just more about being with the right company and in private.

"When you play in the Premier League, you're a high profile player, so it's about keeping low-key and switched on. When you're on holiday or away, you need the right people around you.

"I've made that mistake and it won't happen again but I'm sure it'll happen to young players in the future. We all make mistakes but it's about being aware. It's that 10 seconds when you're not looking like a professional when you've got to let your hair down but then you can't forget about your job.

"It was unfortunate of me to get caught in that position and it will happen many times to players over the years because you know what phones are like nowadays. I am just keeping my head down and it won't happen again.

"It is [a bit sad that footballers don't have privacy]. Back in the day, players wouldn't have to think about things like that but you can't forget people want to make you look bad. I am a very professional player but that 10 seconds doesn't make you look professional.

"That's just the way football is now with phones. You have to adapt to the way things are now."