Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher was given an early red card, as he was sent off in the first half against Leicester City.

The young midfielder started his first home game for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and was having a good game until the red card.

It was a very difficult victory for Chelsea, as the Chelsea team dug deep to win this tie.

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek started the game higher up the pitch and caused Leicester City problems. However, he had to drop to a central midfield role after the red card.

Speaking after the game, Loftus-Cheek said that the team had to fight for the victory after Gallagher’s red card.

Loftus-Cheek told the club’s website: “We dominated the first 20 minutes, and then Con got sent off and it was a very tough game from then on, but we came in at half-time and said we can still win this game.

“We have quality and there are a lot of subs. We didn’t want to use the red card as an excuse to come away with a draw or a loss.

“We accepted we weren’t going to have most of the ball, but we could create chances by counter-attacking with pace. We couldn’t go crazy with the press being one man down. We had to stay in a block, be tight, be compact, let them play around us and try and block crosses.

“We stuck in there. There was no stone left unturned. Everyone gave everything. Everyone was talking on the pitch, it was so loud, the crowd were giving us energy and that took us to the end, so thanks to the fans as well.

“It’s a great feeling to get the win with 10 men. The dressing room is very happy. We needed a reaction to the Leeds loss, and we got it.”