Chelsea star Christian Pulisic has revealed the influence of captain Cesar Azpilicueta on the squad.

The American was speaking in a pre-match press conference ahead of the Blues' Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid.

When asked about how veteran Spanish defender Azpilicueta helped the team stay together during tough times, Pulisic said the following: "He's our captain. He does a lot of little things very well. The guy fights non-stop.

"He bring energy to the team and he's definitely just a huge positive spark within our team.

"He's very important for us. I don't have enough good things to say about him."