Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma is determined to work hard to earn a regular place in Jose Mourinho's side.
The 19-year-old joined the Blues during the January transfer window and was loaned out to Saint-Etienne but is now back at Chelsea and eager to learn from his team-mates.
"When I was at Saint-Etienne and I didn't play, I immediately got upset. But I learnt," the youngster told L'Equipe.
"Now there are senior players, stars in my position, and they are doing a great job. I take my time. I am learning besides those defenders. I know my time will come.
"Jose Mourinho told me: 'Rafael Varane, I made him start against Manchester City. You have to be ready to play at any moment'.
"I am using Varane and [Eliaquim] Mangala as role models. Nowadays they are in the French team and I hope to join them."
The Frenchman knows that he will need time to settle down in the English Premier League but revealed his team-mates were incredibly helpful after he returned from France.
"Diego Costa is very, very crazy. Ivanovic makes a lot of jokes too," added Zouma.
"Afterwards the group laugh a little about my age because, well, I'm a big man for 19-years-old.
"Even the coach when we were going for the blood test jokingly said, 'Here, now we'll see if you lied about your age'.
"But really they're cool, easy."
