Chelsea player ratings vs Newcastle as Conor Gallagher impresses and Raheem Sterling struggles
Kepa Arrizabalaga — Made a comfortable save early in the second period and donned the captain's armband when Reece James was substituted.
Reece James — Produced a solid 20 minutes after the break. 6.
Trevoh Chalobah — Strong second half performance with Bashir Humphreys. 6.
Bashir Humphreys — Defended Alexander Isak well in some one v one moments. 7.
Marc Cucurella — Did not do much to reassure in his 20 minutes on the pitch after getting caught out in the first period. 5.
Chelsea half-time player ratings vs Newcastle as Nicolas Jackson continues to shine
Enzo Fernandez — Had a wayward shot early in the half but was otherwise solid. 6.
Conor Gallagher — No goal on this occasion but perhaps Gallagher's best outing as he broke up play and drove forward well. A good response to all the interest around him. 7.
Ian Maatsen — A disciplined albeit brief second period. 6.
Cesare Casadei — The 20-year-old moved into a more advanced position behind Christopher Nkunku for the second period. Solid. 6.
Raheem Sterling — Still struggling to get involved as much as he would like. Some nice one-two moves but would expect more. 5.
Christopher Nkunku — Looked more engaged moving to the forward position and had a good effort saved after Gallagher's through-ball before the hour mark. 6.
Malo Gusto — Again looked the part during his time on the pitch, alert to interceptions and strong in his play. 7.
Ben Chilwell — Another consistent outing for the former Leicester star, continuing to push high up the pitch to be an attacking outlet. 6.
Andrey Santos — Looked very composed when he entered the field as he continues to grow into pre-season.
Carney Chukwuemeka — Limited impact when he came on the field but showed good intensity to win the ball back. 5.
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