In a recent interview with the official website of Chelsea, Nigeria international Ola Aina has listed the positions he has been playing for Hull City and explained why he has thrived at left-back.

When Aina joined Chelsea Academy at U11 level, he was a right winger with an eye for goal before he was moved back to the right back position and can also be deployed as a central defender.

In eight of his last ten matches for Hull City in the Championship, the defender operated at left-back, the same position he was fielded in Nigeria's matches against Zambia, Argentina and Algeria.

''At the beginning of the season I was playing right-back, obviously a position I am used to,'' Ola Aina stated.

''In the second half of the season I have been playing predominantly at left-back.

''I have probably enjoyed it there a bit more funnily enough, because I can drive on the inside or go down the outside and create more chances.''

The London-born Aina could not face Chelsea in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Friday, and the Tigers lost 4-0 without him in the line-up.

Igho Kingsley