Callum Hudson-Odoi earned an assist in Chelsea's clash with Brighton (Image: PA) And Chelsea fans on social media are gushing over the England youngster following his performance. Hudson-Odoi has been tipped for a long time to make it at Chelsea. Yet the midfielder has struggled to convince manager Maurizio Sarri of his worth in the Blues XI. Sari has persistently refused to start Hudson-Odoi in a Premier League game. Related articles Man Utd give up on Sancho and Hudson-Odoi - Solskjaer wants FOUR deals Chelsea must do these FOUR things to beat Brighton and leapfrog Man U That changed on Wednesday when the England youngster - who earned his first cap earlier this spring - set up Olivier Giroud for the opening goal after behind handed a start. Hudson-Odoi received the ball on the right wing and jinked to the byline before playing it across to Giroud, who bundled home. And Chelsea fans on social media were abuzz about Hudson-Odoi. “Hudson-Odoi with an assist in the first half tells you lot, Sarri needs to game him in every match. That's a real deal right there. Go check his goal ratio if you doubt the kid,” one fan tweeted.Callum Hudson-Odoi set up Olivier Giroud's opener (Image: EPA) Another wrote: “Another Odoi assist, but bet he's still benched next game, this kid has so much potential and I don't understand how Sarri doesn't see it #sarriout” A third put: “You see Sarri? You give a youngster a chance (in this case first PL start) and he thanks you with an assist. You give a player on form chance and he thanks you with a goal.” A fourth wrote: “UNBELIEVABLE how stupidly stubborn Sarri is” And a fifth tweeted: “Hudson Odoi... starts and gets an assist. We can’t drop this lad.”Callum Hudson-Odoi and Olivier Giroud celebrate the goal (Image: EPA)Callum Hudson-Odoi impressed in his first Premier League start for Chelsea (Image: PA) Chelsea made the game comfortable after the break thanks to two goals in three minutes. Hazard clipped home the second on the hour mark. And another youngster - Ruben Loftus-Cheek - then wowed Stamford Bridge with a delightfully lofted effort from the edge of the area.
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