Andreas Christensen on the advice former Chelsea captain John Terry gave him

In an attempt to tighten up his defensive game, Christensen has turned to Terry for advice

The 21-year-old has risen to prominence at Chelsea this season but still has much to learn (Getty)

Andreas Christensen has opened up on his attempts to iron out defensive mistakes from his game, admitting that he has turned to former club defender John Terry for advice.

The 21-year-old has risen to prominence at Chelsea this season, establishing himself as a key member in Antonio Conte’s team.

However, the defender remains a work in progress, as highlighted by his costly mistake in Chelsea’s first-leg last-16 tie against Barcelona earlier this month.

The Dane was also blamed for goals conceded in subsequent games against Manchester United and Manchester City.

In an attempt to tighten up his defensive game, Christensen has turned to Terry for advice.

The former captain, who played more than 700 times for Chelsea and won every major honour at the club during his time at the club, told the youngster that it’s natural to make mistakes.

“I try to keep it inside the club and not bring it home with me,” said Christensen. “My team-mates have also seen all my other performances, so they know that these mistakes aren't typical for me.

“I have had a smaller talk with John Terry, he has also experienced setbacks, and it is always nice to talk to someone watching it from the outside and to learn that they have experienced the same.

“He told me that it is natural to make mistakes. And he tried to put it in perspective for me saying that if a forward misses a chance he can make it good again by scoring when he gets the next opportunity, but we can't change a goal scored against us.

“So when we make mistakes it is more crucial and it is easy to point fingers at. I have realised it, looked at it and now I have moved on.”