Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour is hoping to start in today's FA Cup tie with Morecambe.

For the Scotland international , there is anticipation and awareness of the side currently sat seventh in England's fourth tier.

"It will still be a difficult game," he told the club's website. "They'll be coming to try and sit in, make it tough for us and they're going to work hard so we need to be on top of our game.

"Hopefully when we get the chances to score, we'll be clinical in front of goal. It has been difficult lately, we've not been performing the way we should be but we've been working hard. All the boys and all the staff are together, we're training well and we all know what we need to do."

Chelsea are expected to feature several of Gilmour's former academy teammates in the line-up.

"I've enjoyed my own pathway," he adds. "Of course, I need to get more first team experience but I'm still young, I'm still learning and there's plenty of time for that.

"I just work hard every day in training and try to take my opportunities. I love being around the boys, I love training with team and I love working with the gaffer so hopefully that just continues."