Chelsea were edged out 1-0 by the Bundesliga side, with Karim Adeyemi netting the only goal of the game just after the hour mark, although the scoreline could have looked a lot different if the Blues had taken some of the many chances carved out at Signal Iduna Park.

Joao Felix had two great opportunities in the first half – firing over the bar first before then striking the woodwork – while Kalidou Koulibaly and Reece James were both denied goals in the second half.

Those positive signs are what Chilwell wants to focus on, with the left-back keen to take that spirited performance into the return leg at Stamford Bridge next month.

‘At the end of the day, we’ve lost the game which is the main thing but overall I think we can take plenty of positives from our performance,’ Chilwell explained after the game.

‘I think after a while we got to grips with the game and created a lot of chances, especially in the second half.

‘It was a much better team performance and I think you can see we are starting to gel more.

‘We’re disappointed to have lost the game but there’s still plenty to play for in the tie. We’ve got a second leg to come at Stamford Bridge and we just need to take the positives from this performance into that game when it comes.’

Graham Potter handed Chelsea Champions League debuts to Joao Felix, Enzo Fernandez and Mykhailo Mudryk and with the trio impressing, Chilwell feels that the new recruits are starting to acclimatise to life at Stamford Bridge.

‘When you look at the talent in the team, it’s really exciting,’ added Ben.

‘We have the quality to play fast-flowing football, with plenty of attacking options. It was a frustrating night in the sense we created a lot of chances but couldn’t get a goal, but I think when you look at the quality we have then there’s no reason to panic.

‘We want to play ‘the Chelsea way’ and with the players we’ve brought in alongside those already here, I think you can see what the manager is trying to implement.

‘Our second-half performance was much more like that and although we are disappointed to go back to Stamford Bridge for the second leg without anything to show in terms of the scoreline, there are plenty of positives for us to take from the game.’