Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri retained faith in Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi in the Blues team and gave them a second consecutive start in the win over West Ham United.
The pair played a good game against the Hammers and although there was no goal or assist to their names by the end of their time on the pitch, they were still cheered by the Blues fans.
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Loftus-Cheek looked in control in midfield and managed to glide past opponents for much of the game, just like Hudson-Odoi who both joined Eden Hazard to become the first trio to complete more than five take-ons in a single Premier League match. The stats were revealed by Squawka on Twitter as embedded below:
Chelsea are the first side in this season's Premier League to have three players complete 5+ take-ons in a single game:
• Eden Hazard (8)
• Callum Hudson-Odoi (6)
• Ruben Loftus-Cheek (5)A fearless trio. 💃 pic.twitter.com/xuH9A99sMi
— Squawka (@Squawka) April 8, 2019
Its a breath of fresh air to see two of Chelsea’s brightest academy prospects blossoming on the grand stage at the Bridge. They have become true members of the first team and deservedly so. Chelsea fans are a happy group now and even Squawka could not resist taking a moment to celebrate their achievements.
Callum Hudson-Odoi (6) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (5) both won more take-ons tonight than they had in any other Premier League game this season.
Thriving together and it feels so good. 🥰 pic.twitter.com/zklD7NkJmx
— Squawka (@Squawka) April 8, 2019
