Ross Barkley and Mateo Kovacic are regulars in the starting line-up and they were joined by young Gilmour in midfield.

There are high expectations on the 18-year-old to break into the first team on a more regular basis, but he was handed a tough ask against the current league leaders.

However, Gilmour dealt with the occasion expertly from the first whistle as he cut a calming figure in the middle of the park.

He also had Chelsea fans gasping in delight at one point in the second half when he left Fabinho for dead with a beautiful move to start a counter-attack.