Underrated Chalobah stars as Chelsea hold Arsenal | OneFootball

Chelsea held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge despite going down to 10 men following a rash challenge by Moises Caicedo.

The influential Chelsea midfielder left them with a mountain to climb, but his teammates rallied to deliver an inspired performance.

Reece James was a difference-maker in the engine room and stole the show, but Trevoh Chalobah also produced a terrific display.

Chalobah won five of his seven duels, made six clearances, and scored to give Chelsea the lead in another brilliant performance.

He was handed an 8/10 rating by football.london, and it could be argued that the assessment is a little conservative.

The 26-year-old has grown into an influential figure in defence, contributing three goals while helping to keep six clean sheets in 12 league appearances.

He came under scrutiny earlier this season, but defensive partner Tosin Adarabioyo was clearly derailing the England international.

Chalobah has been more assured alongside Wesley Fofana at the back. He is an often underrated but key figure in this team. He was almost as good as James yesterday.

Chelsea previously wanted to sell Chalobah and even sent him on loan to Crystal Palace to get him off the books.

After the club disrupted that loan to bring him back, he put his head down and delivered some solid performances to help Chelsea close the season well.

Chalobah has been equally excellent this term, and will hope that these performances secure his future at Stamford Bridge.

With Aaron Anselmino performing incredibly well on loan and Mamadou Sarr also poised to return, the Blues might be tempted to put Chalobah on the market again.

However, Chalobah has proven his value and should be a mainstay in the squad.