West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini believes Declan Rice is improving every game.
The 19-year-old has impressed in midfield this season despite originally playing at centre-back.
Pellegrini has used Rice in 11 games across all competitions and insists his development is going smoothly.
"I think Declan has a lot of potential to arrive at the level that he wants and, after that, you have to see the development of his career," the West Ham manager said ahead of Saturday's trip to Huddersfield in the Premier League.
"He is learning a lot of things very fast, he is improving his performances in every game and I hope he can become a top player in the years to come. He must continue learning as he has a lot of potential.
"Declan is always listening to what he must improve and if you compare the first game of the season against Liverpool to now, I think he has improved in every game a little bit more."