Chelsea fans have spent the past few months dreading team announcements because they've nearly always been left deflated by the starting line-ups.
Wednesday night, though, was different. Very different.
After an incredibly fortunate win at Cardiff at the weekend, under-fire coach Maurizio Sarri picked precisely the side that Blues fans wanted for the visit of Brighton.
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The Italian made seven changes in total, the most of exciting of which was selecting Callum Hudson-Odoi for his first ever Premier League start.
Sarri's treatment of the 18-year-old sensation had been infuriating Chelsea fans, who had already seen him make his first start for England during the international break.