Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has insisted Reece James is not the finished article as a wing back.

The right sided defender has come in for significant praise in recent weeks for his creativity and goal scoring contributions to the team.

However, Tuchel does not want James to read too much into the hype, and hopes the young defender will continue to grow and improve his game.

The German said: "For me, I see no reason why we should now get carried away and think about things like 'is he the best in the world, the best in England or the best in Europe'. This does not help us.

"I am happy when he tries to be the best Reece James today in training. If he plays he needs to be the best version of himself in the best position. He can play in a back three, as a wing-back and for England he played in a midfield position.

"He did for us when we played in Aston Villa last year. He is improving. He takes responsibility and it is needed. He is far from finished in his development.

"He is super young, has all the potential to be a big and important player for Chelsea. He is on his way. Not more and obviously not less. I feel him dedicated and hungry for more. This is what we want.

"Right now he plays as a wing-back. He does this on a very high level."