Fikayo Tomori: ‘Chelsea’s loanees want the same thing but I’m focused on Derby’

10 May 2019 18:39
Derby’s player of the season relishes playing for Frank Lampard against Leeds in the Championship play-offs knowing victory could set up a final with Aston Villa and Tammy AbrahamHaving called Chelsea home since the age of seven, Fikayo Tomori is well versed in club legend. The influence of Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and, certainly within the academy setup, Jody Morris is ingrained in the corridors at Cobham. These days Tomori, much as it is hard for him to believe, has one of those as a teammate, another as his manager and the other as a coach at Derby County, where the defender has been thriving on a season’s loan.Along with Harry Wilson, the Liverpool winger, and Mason Mount, the midfielder also borrowed from Chelsea, the centre-back is at the heart of a vibrant Derby team. He and Mount are part of a 41-strong army of Chelsea players whose development is overseen by the loan coaches Eddie Newton, Paulo Ferreira and Tore Andre Flo. Related: Leeds will not kick the ball out if Derby player injured in play-off, says Bielsa When a Chelsea legend wants you in his team it is hard to turn that down. You can see the way he thinks about the game Related: Football League play-offs 2019: six things to look out for Continue reading......read full article

Source: TheGuardian