Crystal Palace full-back Nathan Ferguson says he got more joy out of playing for the under-23s against Chelsea this week than he did making his first-team debut against Tottenham on Boxing Day.
The 21-year-old came off the bench at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month and replaced Tyrick Mitchell for the final ten minutes as the Eagles suffered a 3-0 defeat to Antonio Conte's side.
It was his first appearance in a Palace shirt despite arriving at the club back in July 2020, with injury problems dogging his first 18 months and prohibiting him from getting on the pitch.