Chelsea legend Ashley Cole says that Chelsea have always rated their breakthrough star Billy Gilmour, who put on a midfield masterclass performance in the 2-0 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old is in line for his first Premier League start at the weekend due to an injury crisis in midfield, with Mateo Kovacic's injury adding to that of N'Golo Kante and a suspension for Jorginho.
Cole now coaches in the Under-15's at Cobham Training Centre and he believes that Gilmour shows traits more typical of players from his era than that from the current group who are breaking through.