Ruben Loftus-Cheek came off the bench in the win over Dynamo Kiev on Thursday night – and many Chelsea fans on Twitter were impressed with his performance.
The Blues secured a comfortable 3-0 home victory against the Ukrainian team in the first leg of a Europa League last-16 tie.
Maurizio Sarri’s team now have one foot in the quarter-finals of the competition and it represents a real opportunity to get into the Champions League next year.
Pedro opened the scoring at Stamford Bridge after some excellent link up with Olivier Giroud in the penalty area.
Loftus-Cheek was then introduced in the second-half and he won the free-kick that Willian dispatched into the top corner in the 65th minute.
Loftus-Cheek also assisted teammate Callum Hudson-Odoi in the 90th minute, as he flicked it into the path of the youngster to fire in and put the tie firmly in the favour of the Premier League side.
A selection of Chelsea fans were blown away by Loftus-Cheek’s second-half cameo and want to see more of him in the first team.
The 23-year-old is still trying to force his way into the XI on a permanent basis, but the powerhouse central midfielder usually makes an impact when he’s on the pitch.
Here are some of the Chelsea fans on Loftus-Cheek:
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