Chelsea youngster Nathan Ake praises Jose Mourinho's coaching skills

Chelsea youngster Nathan Ake has claimed that Jose Mourinho has had a big influence on his early career at Stamford Bridge.

The 20-year-old is expected to play alongside fellow youngsters Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Isaiah Brown in tonight's match against West Bromwich Albion.

The defender, who had a brief loan spell at Reading earlier this year, joined the Blues' academy from Feyenoord in 2011.

"I have been working under him on a regular basis for one-and-a-half years now and it's been really good," Ake told Chelsea's official website.

"I've been involved in a lot of training sessions with him and played some games under him too, and he always helps me, in training and in matches. I just try to improve every day."

This season, Ake has made two starts, both of which were in the Capital One Cup.