Chelsea players were clearly absolutely delighted for Noni Madueke after he scored a late winner for them in the London derby last night.
A number of his teammates took to social media after the game to praise the winger, with opportunities so far being really difficult for him to come by this season.
He has started just one game in the Premier League, with him coming inches away from scoring a fantastic goal that day against Brentford.
Even with suspensions for both Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer ruling them out of yesterday’s game, he still found himself on the bench.
Ian Maatsen was handed a first start of the season, however not in the left-back position that many Chelsea fans think he should have been featuring in up to now.
Madueke clearly came on in the second half with a point to prove to the manager, and may well have even eased some of the pressure that was mounting on the Argentine.
Thiago Silva big hug for Madueke
The England U21 star won a penalty late on, before stepping up himself to convert and give the Blues an important three points.
He was mobbed by his teammates during the celebrations, however this only continued when the full-time whistle had been blown a few moments later.
It was one of the most experienced players on the pitch who showed just how proud he was of his teammate, with Thiago Silva approaching him in the centre circle in a video posted on Twitter by Chadlerbl.
After giving an admiring look for a few seconds, the Brazilian embraced him with a huge hug that most inside Stamford Bridge will have wanted to give him.
It remains to be seen whether last night will result in more minutes for the winger, especially with a number of players available again for the next match against Luton Town.
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