Saul Niguez's Chelsea career may finally have kickstarted after he was singled out for praise by his boss, Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel called the loan signing's performance 'a huge step forward' in Wednesday's 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg victory over Tottenham.
Chelsea were forced into a last-minute formation switch after Thiago Silva and N'Golo Kante tested positive for Covid.
Yet he put in a vastly improved performance against Tottenham in the League Cup semi-final
Saul stepped up for just his seventh Chelsea start since joining the Blues on loan from Atletico Madrid in September, operating in a more familiar central midfield role in a 4-3-3 system.