‘s career may finally have kickstarted after he was singled out for praise by his boss, Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel called the loan signing’s performance ‘a huge step forward’ in Wednesday’s 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg victory over .
Chelsea were forced into a last-minute formation switch after and N’Golo Kante tested positive for Covid.
Saul Niguez joined Chelsea last summer from Atletico Madrid but has struggled so far
Yet he put in a vastly improved performance against Tottenham in the League Cup semi-final
Saul stepped up for just his seventh Chelsea start since joining the Blues on loan from Atletico Madrid in September, operating in a more familiar central midfield role in a 4-3-3 system.
And boss Tuchel was left to heap praise on the 27-year-old for finally finding his Stamford Bridge rhythm after almost four months of struggle.
‘He has digested his experiences here in the beginning, when he maybe did not expect it to be like this,’ said Tuchel.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said that Saul’s performances and mood have been improving