Norwich head coach Daniel Farke insists he is under no extra pressure from Chelsea to give Billy Gilmour game time.
The 20-year-old continued to impress for Scotland during the international break helping Steve Clarke's side to back-to-back wins.
Gilmour was an unused substitute for both the defeat at Everton and the goalless draw at Burnley when Norwich picked up a first point of the campaign.
However, Farke rejected suggestions he had to play loan starlets like Gilmour and fellow loanee Manchester United kid Brandon Williams.
He said: "There is no pressure (to play them).
"We are not here to develop players for other clubs, we are here to win points for this club.
"It is not about Billy Gilmour, about Brandon Williams, Kenny McLean or Temmu Pukki who are our players - we just like to play with the players to win points.
"This is also the challenge our loan players want to have - it is not like they want to play just because we have loaned them and they (parent clubs) want them to play many games.
"Of course we have shown a lot that we can develop young players, help them to find the next step, if they are our own players or loan players, like (Tottenham midfielder) Oliver Skipp, who is right now playing at a different level.
"Also the big clubs like Manchester United and Chelsea, they do not want it easy for their players.
"They want to be Manchester United, Chelsea or Tottenham players one day, so they need to face a challenge and step up to it."
He insists Gilmour will make the grade at Carrow Road, but urged patience to his supporters north of the border.
Farke continued: "Billy is a fantastic player, a fantastic human being and of course he wants to play each and every second.
"If you love football, you love Billy Gilmour because this guy is a baller, but he is also a young lad and we have to look after him.
"It is not always that easy for him with the hype in his own country, with lots of praise for him.
"I think he has a good mindset and works hard on the pitch. He has unbelievable potential."
