Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour has revealed what Frank Lampard said to him before his first start against Liverpool.

The 18-year-old midfielder won the match-of-the-match award for his display in the 2-0 victory that knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup.

And Gilmour said Lampard did his best to quell the inevitable nerves that arose before his first start.

"Leading up to the games, I was always thinking about what I'm going to do," Gilmour told Sky Sports. "When the gaffer spoke to me, he said, 'Go out and play your own game'. That gives you a lot of confidence to go out and do what you love.

"Playing in the game, there were parts that I felt were difficult but when I got on the ball, I felt good. I had players running off, so it was making it easy for me.

"It was a great, great game so I was happy to play well, and then receiving the man of the match, it was amazing.

"I never thought of it, I just wanted to play the game well, not muck up anything, and play the game right. To get first-team experience against Liverpool, the best team in the world right now, felt good."