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Chelsea are yet to start their 2026-27 season but Trevoh Chalobah\u2019s campaign has got underway after starting and finishing Como\u2019s first game of the season \u2013 a 1-1 draw with Udinese.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After completing a \u00a330m move to the Italian outfit, Chalobah<\/a> has impressed Como fans with impressive displays against Liverpool and Arsenal during pre-season. On Saturday, he started for Cesc Fabregas.<\/p>\n

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While it was a disappointing result against a side Como will have expected to have beaten, it was still a point away from home in the top flight of Italian football. Chalobah, though, earned enormous praise.<\/p>\n

Another example of Chelsea selling an academy product, the wealth of talent at centre-back forced the Blues to cash in with Maxence Lacroix arriving. Chalobah now has a point to prove to his boyhood club.<\/p>\n

Udinese had taken the lead just before the half-hour mark, only for Como striker Anastasios Douvikas to net an equaliser. But Chalobah was arguably Como\u2019s best player and Italian media have had their say.<\/p>\n

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Especially, with Chalobah playing a huge hand in Douvikas\u2019 goal, with his initial header only parried to Como\u2019s striker. TuttoMercatoWeb<\/a> heaped praise on his \u201cleadership\u201d and his \u201cremarkable\u201d leap.<\/p>\n

\u201cChalobah 6.5 \u2013 Impressive, as if it weren\u2019t his official debut against Como. He directs the work between defense and midfield with his leadership, and sets up Douvikas\u2019 equalizer with a remarkable leap.\u201d<\/p>\n

ComoZero<\/a> continued the trend of praising Chaloah, who also impressed some onlooking Chelsea fans on Saturday evening. They believe Chalobah is already the best defender that Fabregas has at his disposal.<\/p>\n

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\u201cChalobah 7:\u00a0The best player in the defensive line. He makes a couple of crucial tackles and is confident in every save. Skillful in possession, he even helped score the equalizer with his header. A top scorer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The stats prove Trevoh Chalobah was among Como\u2019s best players<\/h2>\n

A stunning debut from Chalobah then, who clearly needed a change of scenery \u2013 he\u2019s certainly got it in Como. FotMob<\/a> handed the England star a rating of 7.8, fourth-best on the pitch, Como\u2019s second-best.<\/p>\n

He enjoyed 98 touches, the second-most on the pitch and completing 75 of his 81 passes at a rate of 93%. Two of those 81 passes were into the final third, helping Como create from the defensive line.<\/p>\n

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Defensively, Chalobah was miles ahead. He produced 12 defensive contributions, four more than the next-best player. They included two tackles, two interceptions, and six clearances \u2013 again, the most.<\/p>\n

He won six of 10 duels and even enjoyed a successful dribble from the back line. A brilliant start for the Chelsea academy graduate, as he embarks on a personal mission to prove Chelsea were wrong to sell.<\/p>\n

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