Conor Gallagher's impressive display against Manchester City once again proved to Thomas Tuchel that the 22-year-old is ready to stake his claim for a place in Chelsea's first-team setup. The Cobham graduate performed admirably as Crystal Palace held out a goalless draw against Pep Guardiola's side at Selhurst Park.
Gallagher's latest eye-catching display continued to prompt comparisons to N'Golo Kante for his engine, immense quality through the thirds and excellence in transitions. The England international's performance was reminiscent of Kante's outing against City in the Champions League final a few months ago.
Gallagher thrived against the Premier League champions as he won eight duels, completed four dribbles and provoking three fouls in the process. The 22-year-old, who admitted in his post-match interview that he couldn't feel his legs having run so much, ran an eye-watering 12.5km and completed 14 sprints.
