English born Ghanaian youngster Tariq Lamptey is the latest from the Chelsea Academy to be given an opportunity to shine in the first team as he replaced Fikayo Tomori another academy graduate in the 59th minute of Chelsea's game against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Lamptey became the seventh academy graduate to make a first-team appearance during Frank Lampard's managerial tenure at Chelsea, following in the footsteps of Fikayo Tomori, Mason Mount, Billy Gilmour, Reece James, Marc Guehi and Ian Maatsen.

Tariq Lamptey was relaxing on a winter break and was told to come in for training with the team on Saturday because there was an injury crises with Reece James and Marcos Alonso all out injured

He was named in the Chelsea squad but most people thought it was just to fill space in the team but he actually came on and gave a very good account of himself on his debut.

Tariq Lamptey against  Arsenal made 100% pass completion , won  75% of his four duels  and gave one key pass to Tammy Abraham which was subsequently blocked by David Luiz, made two tackles and won back possession three times.

His coach Lampard had this to say about him post game:  "That was my question to Jody, are you sure [Lamptey] can handle this moment in this game, which is a tough moment, and Jody was like 'yeah, course he can, he's that kind of lad and he'll make something happen'...he helped change the game."

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