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Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City player ratings: Raheem Sterling’s heroics

By ROSHAAN KAPOOR

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Raheem Sterling of Chelsea is challenged by Jamie Vardy of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on August 27, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Raheem Sterling of Chelsea is challenged by Jamie Vardy of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on August 27, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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Chelsea’s English midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek (L) vies with Leicester City’s English defender James Justin (R) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge in London on August 27, 2022. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea’s English midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek (L) vies with Leicester City’s English defender James Justin (R) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge in London on August 27, 2022. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images) /

Jorginho (Defensive midfielder): 6/10

Jorginho had one of his better performances this game, but the high intensity and tempo of the contest made him more error-prone. This was evident as the Leicester players were fast to close down the Italian midfielder, which put him under a lot of pressure and made him misplace some of his passes. Jorginho still did a good enough job, but his Chelsea future still hangs in the balance when it comes to whether a new contract will be given to him or not.

Conor Gallagher (Central midfielder): 4/10

Conor Gallagher was again given the chance to start after his disappointing full debut against Leeds United. From the get-go, the English midfielder was full of energy, going in for tackles and doing everything right. However, he conceded a silly foul on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall that got him booked in the 22′. Things unfortunately got worse for the youngster as he got booked again in the 28′ after he stopped Barnes on a Leicester counterattack. Another disappointing outing for the young midfielder, which truly is a shame.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Central midfielder): 7.5/10

Ruben Loftus-Cheek now seems to have cemented his place in the Chelsea starting line-up after starting for the third straight match. The Englishman started in a midfield trio alongside Jorginho and Gallagher. The physical nature and the dribbling ability of Loftus-Cheek were on full display against the Foxes. He should have given Chelsea the lead early on, but the midfielder directed his effort straight at Ward. He even won a penalty, but that was redacted for a dodgy offside call from VAR (some things never change).

Unfortunately, due to the red card, Loftus-Cheek had to play the majority of the game in a deeper role, but that didn’t mean his presence in the game was affected. The only thing he has to improve is his decision-making in the final third. If that is sorted, he can replicate the form he showed under Maurizio Sarri many years ago.

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