Overview
- Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-1 after second-half changes, with Jadon Sancho among the substitutes who helped swing the game.
- Wayne Rooney told BBC Match of the Day that Sancho was excellent off the bench, highlighting his ball-carrying and ability to commit defenders.
- Sancho is on a season-long loan from Manchester United and has been used sparingly by Unai Emery so far.
- Before the Chelsea match he had made roughly 13 appearances for Villa, underscoring his limited minutes this term.
- Chelsea declined a roughly £25m option to sign him permanently after last season’s loan, even though he scored in their UEFA Conference League final win.