Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic is enjoying playing under manager Frank Lampard.

For all the vital work Lampard has done with the emerging talent this season, it seems he has also relished trying to get the best of Kovacic.

"It's been nice, nice of course," Kovacic told the club's website.

"Now I see why he was such a great player. His mentality is really strong. That's what he wants to bring to us: to have a strong mentality, a winning mentality. He always won a lot of trophies.

"He has a great connection with every player. He is a great guy, he likes to joke, he likes to laugh. He's the perfect teacher for us. We need to learn from him, and for now we are enjoying it, he is as well enjoying it, so it's a nice connection."