Yet such talent inevitably sparks interest off the pitch, and the shy 20-year-old was put forward to speak to the media at England’s official press conference before the Lionesses face Greece in a two-legged World Cup playoff this month.

Always humble, Potter described what it meant to receive her first call-up from head coach Sarina Wiegman.

‘It's something you work towards for a very long time, and to get the call that you're on camp is obviously very special,’ she said. 'I don't really like to read into anything in the media. For now, I just want to do the best I can in training and help the team in whatever way I can.

‘I don't like to think too far ahead. I think it's important to stay grounded and focus on being the best version of yourself.

‘You can have objectives and things you're working towards, but in the forefront of my mind is being the best person I can be and the best player I can be every day.’

Potter’s performances in the holding midfield role for Chelsea have allowed Keira Walsh to take on a more advanced role this season, with the experienced England star already having equalled last season’s domestic goal tally of three.

The pair have developed a close bond, and now on England camp together, Potter shed some light on how her Blues counterpart is trying to coax her out of her shell behind the scenes.

‘I like to keep my feet on the ground,’ she explained. ‘I don't get too high or too low in my emotions. I'm quite a neutral person, probably not the most expressive.

‘All my team-mates make fun of me and make comments to me, and I'm just like, "Oh, stop it!” I don't like any of that.

‘Keira calls me a baller, and I'm just like, "Please stop!" She’s a great person. Off the pitch, she really looks after me, especially coming into camp, and she really tries to bring me out of my shell.

‘I'm not the loudest of characters, and she tries to get me out of it and laugh a bit. She’s obviously a top player, and it’s been great for me to be getting the opportunities alongside her at Chelsea and learning from her every day in training.’

‘Lucy (Bronze) is also a great character. Everyone knows she is, and she makes sure I'm okay. It’s the same at Chelsea. She always checks in on me and makes sure I feel comfortable.’

It would be a mistake to confuse Potter’s quiet personality with a lack of confidence in her game. After our 3-0 victory over West Ham last weekend, Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor explained that the young midfielder had played her way into a regular starting place in the first team.

Even though that has been a surprise, Potter has risen to the challenge perfectly with performances that have earned her a senior England call-up.

‘You just have to trust yourself,’ she said. ‘Coming up through the Chelsea Academy and then coming into a team full of world-class players, sometimes you think, "Am I good enough to be here?". You need to trust you are good enough to be here, because if you weren't, then you wouldn't be.

‘I didn't expect to play as much as I have so far, and I've been very grateful to have those opportunities and for Sonia to trust me. I wouldn't say my place in the first team is cemented. Competition is so high every day in training with the players that are in the squad.

‘The system that we're playing and being alongside someone like Kiera makes it a bit easier because she's obviously top. Having left it on quite a positive note, getting three points against West Ham leaves it in a good place, and I think it was really important to get those three points. I then came in and could focus on camp.’

The Lionesses travel to Greece for the first leg of their World Cup play-off, with the match taking place on Friday 9 September at 5.30pm. The return leg will be on Tuesday 13 October at 7.30pm at Leicester’s King Power Stadium.