Former Holland striker Rene van der Gijp believes Hakim Ziyech is doing everything he can to win over Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.

Van der Gijp says Ziyech is curbing his natural game to suit Tuchel's system, though fears the efforts will eventually be unappreciated.

Reflecting on Ziyech's performance in the Champions League draw at Real Madrid, Van der Gijp said on SB6: "I didn't think he was bad. Certainly not.

"You can see: he is running wild. He knows that the trainer likes that. If he stops for ten seconds once, the German (Tuchel) will be yelling again. So yes, you have to go along with it anyway."

The analyst believes that Ziyech is not being used to his strengths in this way.

"No, of course not. This boy needs a lot of rest.

"The trainer who buys you (Frank Lampard) might wait longer, he thinks 'I bought him, so let me give him a chance, we'll wait a season'.

"But this guy there is now, he gives Kai Havertz the chance. Germans among themselves, you know. They can have fun with each other."