Brown targets Chelsea first-team place

Izzy Brown wants to use his loan spell at Rotherham United to prove he is good enough for Chelsea’s first team.

The 19-year-old made his debut for the Millers on Saturday as they beat Brentford 1-0.

Brown spent last term in the Netherlands with Vitesse Arnhem, scoring once in 22 appearances, but believes making an impact closer to home will help him fulfill his long-term ambition.

He said: “I just want to show I’m capable of playing in the Chelsea first team – my dream is to be a first-team regular.

“It’s okay playing a few games here and there but I want to have a shirt number and play every game, week in week out.

“If you’re doing well in England and everyone’s watching and seeing what you’re capable of, hopefully it’ll pass on through to Chelsea.”

Brown was denied a debut goal by a touch off the legs of Bees keeper Dan Bentley and admitted the pace of the Championship was a big step up from youth-team football.

“I haven’t witnessed anything like that before, it’s something I need to get used to,” he said.

“Under-21s football is nothing compared to the Championship. It’s so much more difficult.

“You have no time. Every time you have the ball, there’s either someone in your back or someone coming in front of you – so you have to think quick and make quick decisions. I just tried to keep things simple.

“My legs felt a bit heavy going into the second half, because I had the European Championships [with England] and then I had six days off before I was back training with Chelsea.”