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title: "Chelsea: Fans rave about Fikayo Tomori"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fans-rave-about-fikayo-tomori/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Callum Pragnell"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2019-09-19T20:05:27Z"
modified: "2019-09-19T20:05:27Z"
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# Chelsea: Fans rave about Fikayo Tomori

**Fikayo Tomori is starting to prove his worth at the very top level with Chelsea.**

Entrusted by manager Frank Lampard in the heart of the Blues defence, the 21-year-old scored his first senior goal for the club in the 5-2 win over Wolves last weekend, firing a long-range effort into the top corner at Molineux.

So far this season, Tomori has registered an average rating of 7.66/10 from [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/317507/Show/Fikayo-Tomori), while also making 3 tackles, 4 interceptions and 1.5 clearances per game for the west Londoners.

He is rapidly becoming a fan favourite at the Bridge, as shown in the Tweets below, with many Chelsea supporters excited about what the future holds with the young England U-21 international heading up their back-line alongside the returning Antonio Rudiger.

This weekend, Tomori will face his toughest test yet – dealing with Liverpool’s front-three; the front-three that devastate almost everything in their path on a weekly basis.

Should he pass that test, though, these ecstatic Blues fans will be given even more to smile about, including the fan who compared him to a former Chelsea player who made [225 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/william-gallas/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/3156) for the club, William Gallas…

> Fikayo is an absolute gem 💙⚽️🔥
>
> — Matt Levy (@MattLevy419) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/MattLevy419/status/1174581643421671425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Never doubted him for one second
>
> — Con (@ConnCFC) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/ConnCFC/status/1174581298788229121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The way he plays reminds me of Gallas a bit. Quick, agile, calm, and not the biggest but has a good leap.
>
> — Le Damandeur (@TAGaunt) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/TAGaunt/status/1174651877222473735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> And far better than Zouma with EPL experience
>
> — CaptainKwaku (@Owurakuchelsea) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/Owurakuchelsea/status/1174583585464094721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Boss man 💙🔥
>
> — Vivek || #ChristianPulisic (@CFC\_Vivek) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/CFC_Vivek/status/1174583610755567616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Really impressed with him👏🏻
>
> — Siddharth Sharma🇮🇳 (@Sid\_SuperFrank) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/Sid_SuperFrank/status/1174581325564506112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This lad is going to be one of the best defenders in the world.
>
> — pride falls (@pfoloshi4) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/pfoloshi4/status/1174585544094945281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Future Skipper
>
> — Bosgood (@1960Boz) [September 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/1960Boz/status/1174582745881882624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Chelsea fans, how impressed have you been with Tomori this season? Let us know by commenting below!***