Chelsea defender David Luiz has thanked "amazing" interim manager Rafael Benitez for his help this season.

The Spaniard took over in November until the end of the campaign, which proved unpopular with a large number of Blues supporters.

However, Benitez helped guide Chelsea to third in the Premier League as well as won the Europa League, and Luiz believes that he has improved under the 53-year-old.

"He was an amazing coach for the team and for me personally," Luiz told The Sun. "I learnt a lot from him. People said bad things about him but not many coaches can do what he does.

"He goes with a title and with us in the Champions League next year. The coach will change but the mentality must be the same."

Chelsea finished their season with a 2-1 win over Everton on Sunday.