John Terry ‘f***ing loves’ Chelsea youngster Alfie Gilchrist for incredible moment during cameo vs Crystal Palace

CHELSEA youngster Alfie Gilchrist has been praised by club legend John Terry.

The 20-year-old made his senior debut last night as the Blues beat Crystal Palace 2-1.

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Supporters loved Alfie Gilchrist’s no-nonsense debut[/caption]

The centre-back flew into tackle to help secure the win

Gilchrist came on for the final few minutes to help seal the three points.

His brief cameo made him an instant hit with supporters as he flew into a crunching tackle on Jeffrey Schlupp and then tried to block a clearance with his head.

Fans loved it, one said: “This man breaths Chelsea. This is the energy we want across the squad.”

Another added: “Looked a bit like JT there.”

A third wrote: “Is that Alfie or JT? Love the passion.”

The comparisons to Terry led to the former club captain praising centre-back Gilchrist.

He wrote on social media: “I f*****g love this.”

In another post, Terry added: “Delighted for Alfie. Congratulations mate.”

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Gilchrist has captained several of Chelsea’s youth-teams throughout his years at the club.

And Terry, who has coached the player, previously revealed he thinks the wonderkid has a huge future ahead of him, saying: “He’s a really really good player.

“He’s got an unbelievable attitude. He’s been at the club since the age of eight.

“He performs so well on a daily basis, does everything right. I think he’s got a good chance.

“I think Alfie’s next step is to go on loan next season and then you should see how he does.”

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