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title: "Chelsea: John Terry heaps praise on Kurt Zouma for his performance against Crystal Palace"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Georgia Goulding"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-07-10T06:30:32Z"
modified: "2020-07-10T06:30:32Z"
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# Chelsea: John Terry heaps praise on Kurt Zouma for his performance against Crystal Palace

**Chelsea continue their mission for Champions League football following their [win over Crystal Palace](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53283223) on Tuesday.**

It was another nervy London derby for the Blues but Frank Lampard’s side were resilient enough to come away with the all-important three points. Chelsea have now [leapfrogged Leicester into third place](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) and sit on 60 points for the season so far.

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Stamford Bridge legend John Terry has praised one man in particular for his performance against Crystal Palace. Kurt Zouma contributed a potentially match-winning tackle on Christian Benteke to stop the Belgian getting his shot off during injury time.

The official Chelsea Instagram account has [posted a photo of Zouma](https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWh879JMKI/) in action and branded his tackle on the Eagles striker as “absolute perfection”. Terry has responded to the snap, praising the Frenchman for his work ethic by commenting “what a tackle”.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWh879JMKI/

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The [£25.2m-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kurt-zouma/profil/spieler/157509) centre-back enjoyed a solid game in defence against Crystal Palace as he made six clearances and four interceptions and came out on top in seven of his 12 duels (via [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/2020-07-07)).

Chelsea now shift their attention to Sheffield United tomorrow evening as they look to further solidify their Champions League prospects for next season.

***How would you rate Kurt Zouma’s performance against Crystal Palace, Blues fans? Have your say in the comments below!***