Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori has been in wonderful form since breaking into Frank Lampard’s side.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has told Football London that Fikayo Tomori has been a dream to manage.
Tomori has burst on to the scene at Chelsea this season, and become an integral part of their first-team squad.
Lampard has already gone on record to suggest that Tomori is now one of his first choices to start at centre-back.
England boss Gareth Southgate has now taken note of Tomori’s progress and named him in his latest Three Lions squad.
And Lampard claims that he is delighted that Tomori is now getting the recognition he deserves, after some doubts about whether he was ready to make the step up.
“I am delighted for Tomori. Mason and Tammy have taken headlines, but Tomori, having seen him turn up at Derby, to see him play the full season last year and then to come here and some people might doubt him,” Lampard said.
“He has shown great qualities and he has been a dream day in and day out.”
Tomori put in yet another brilliant display for Chelsea in midweek, as he impressed in a three-man defence in their victory over Lille in the Champions League.
Tomori now looks almost certain to start for Chelsea again this weekend, when he will hope to continue to enhance his reputation.
Lampard’s side’s next match comes against Southampton on Sunday.
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