Crystal Palace midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek was awarded the Man of the Match award on his England debut on Friday night.
The 21-year-old Chelsea loanee excelled in the middle of the park during the 0-0 draw with Germany at Wembley.
Loftus-Cheek was handed his Chelsea debut under Jose Mourinho in 2014 but has been on the fringes at Stamford Bridge since then.
He is being rewarded for his decision to seek first team football at Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace.
England manager Gareth Southgate spoke highly of Loftus-Cheek after the Germany stalemate and suggested the youngster's Chelsea teammates considered him a "threat" to their squad status.
"He has been able to battle through difficult spells at Chelsea, training with senior players who recognise his talent so get into him in training," Southgate said.
"Have they kept him in his place? Yes, I imagine they probably saw the threat.
The 21-year-old Chelsea loanee excelled in the middle of the park during the 0-0 draw with Germany at Wembley.
Loftus-Cheek was handed his Chelsea debut under Jose Mourinho in 2014 but has been on the fringes at Stamford Bridge since then.
He is being rewarded for his decision to seek first team football at Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace.
England manager Gareth Southgate spoke highly of Loftus-Cheek after the Germany stalemate and suggested the youngster's Chelsea teammates considered him a "threat" to their squad status.
"He has been able to battle through difficult spells at Chelsea, training with senior players who recognise his talent so get into him in training," Southgate said.
"Have they kept him in his place? Yes, I imagine they probably saw the threat.
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