Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud praised Callum Hudson-Odoi after victory over Brighton.

Giroud struck in the 3-0 win.

He said, "It was a good cross [from Hudson-Odoi] and a good finish. The keeper was on the ground so I put it in the air. I was happy for the team and myself.

"I'm not surprised [about Hudson-Odoi]. He's improving. He's got huge potential. I'm sure he will become a top, top player. He needs to play in more games but it's coming. He's a good player and a good man in the dressing room. England can be happy to have him.

"When I'm on the pitch I try to help my team to win and try to score when I have an opportunity. We need to keep this up. We've shown some great character. We scored nice goals. It's good for the future. We need the momentum now.

"It [Eden Hazard's goal] was typically what he can do in training - dribbling past one player and shooting. The keeper was a bit unlucky with the goals because Ruben Loftus-Cheek's goal was top corner."