Fikayo Tomori has praised Chelsea new boy Thiago Silva for displaying strong leadership.

Silva, 36, joined the Blues in the summer window for free after his contract at French champions Paris Saint-Germain expired.

Tomori believes he can learn a lot from the experienced centre-back.

Speaking to Chelsea’s Mike’D Up podcast, Tomori said: “Even though he doesn’t speak a lot of English, you can tell the way he drives himself and those around him on the training pitch and on matchdays.

“You can see why he’s featured at the levels he has.

“I can watch what he does and see how professional he is. You always see him in the gym looking after his body and making sure he’s right for the games.

“What he done in the past will transfer to what he does here, and it will help all of us.”