Chelsea captain Reece James sends touching message to Josh Acheampong after Blues youngster makes senior debut in Premier League victory over Tottenham

Chelsea youngster Josh Acheampong was sent a message by Reece James after making his senior debut on Thursday in the Blues' victory over Tottenham.

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• Chelsea defeat Spurs 2-0
• Two Cobham grads make senior debuts
• Acheampong's crazy 12-minute stat

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Goals from Nicolas Jackson and Trevoh Chalobah secured three points for the Blues against Spurs on Thursday, but it was a momentous occasion late on for two youngsters – who both made their senior Premier League debuts.

  Josh Acheampong and Jimi Tauriainen came on with minutes to spare, and the former was congratulated by James on social media.

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• WHAT JAMES POSTED

  On his Instagram story, the Blues' captain posted that he's buzzing for the youngster.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Acheampong came on late for Chelsea, helping close down the match with their 2-0 lead. The Cobham graduate came on in the 85th minute, yet somehow managed more blocks than any other Chelsea player across the entire match in his 12 minutes on the field.

  With the Blues' since Under-8s, the youngster shined in his moment.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

  The Blues take on West Ham Sunday in Premier League action. They'll look to build on the morale from Thursday's victory.