Mauricio Pochettino, the Chelsea manager, disclosed that Noni Madueke was not originally slated for penalty duty during their recent 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace.
Although Conor Gallagher was intended to take the penalty, he deferred to Madueke, who successfully converted the winning goal.
Pochettino expressed satisfaction with Madueke’s display of confidence and determination after coming on as a substitute.