'What a player' - Chukwuemeka hails Chelsea teammate after impressive EPL debut 

Nigeria-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has praised Chelsea teammate Lewis Hall for his impressive performance on his Premier League debut in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Newcastle United.

Chukwuemeka wasn't in the squad as he's still recovering from a hamstring injury.

The England U20 international has not featured for Chelsea since their 1-1 draw with Manchester United on October 22, sitting out games against Brighton & Hove, Dinamo Zagreb, Arsenal and Newcastle United. 

Hall was one of the shining lights in the Chelsea team in the narrow loss to the Eddie Howe-led Newcastle United.

The 18-year-old took to his Instagram handle to express his delight at making his Premier League debut.

"Special day yesterday making my Premier League debut, " he wrote. 

"Not the result or performance we wanted, but we will stick together to put things right after the break."

In response to the post, Anglo-Nigerian youngster Chukwuemeka replied, "What a player".

Chukwuemeka made his Chelsea debut in the 3-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 2022 and has since played two English topflight games more.

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