Levi Colwill names 4 players helping him develop into top defender and potential captain | OneFootball

Levi Colwill is emerging as a real leader for Chelsea on the pitch, with the captain’s armband coming his way more and more often these days, and the way he speaks in interviews shows you just why Enzo Maresca is putting more and more faith in the youngster’s character:

“The gaffer has given me that trust to play my best football on the pitch and I have no excuses now,” Colwill explained to the Chelsea website ahead of today’s game against Aston Villa. He also went into detail on why he felt the defence was coming together, despite a lack of clean sheets:

‘”Playing with Wes [Fofana] has been great, as has playing with Benoit [Badiashile] like I did against Leicester in the last Premier League game and then having players like [Marc] Cucurella and Reece [James] around you is amazing because they are all top, top players and people I can learn from,” Colwill explained.

“I like to be put in a position where I can play my best football, help the team and show everyone what I can do. The gaffer has allowed me that opportunity and I just hope it carries on. I’m enjoying my football at the moment and really looking forward to Sunday’s game,” he concluded.

Levi Colwill in action for Chelsea against Manchester United. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC)

Colwill addresses leadership questions

“It’s nice to hear the manager sees me as a leader but to be honest, I think I’ve always had leadership qualities in me and I did captain the side on a few occasions last season,” the defender said of his climb up the leadership ladder.

“The guys know that I’m really growing as a player and as a person around the team and I’m always striving to help the side. I think the players can see that and hopefully I can continue to be seen as a leader in the team.”