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Fikayo Tomori

Tuesday evening’s captain Fikayo Tomori was by far the strongest member of the Blues’ back four against Exeter. He did well to lead his side on to a fightback when the game seemed near enough dead and buried.

Tomori was suited to Exeter’s long-ball tactic very well as he spent the majority of the first-half heading away City’s crosses.

The 18-year-old has been capped for two nations at youth level. In 2016, he made three appearances for Canada Under-20s, as well as featuring five times for England’s Under-19s, and once for their Under-20 squad.

Tomori has also featured once for Chelsea’s first-team, replacing Branislav Ivanovic for 30 minutes on the final day of the 2015/2016 season.

He shows the characteristics of a well-rounded centre-back who is comfortable in duels and on the ball.