Chelsea midfielder Loftus-Cheek: Everyone came together after Con's red - including the fans | OneFootball

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek hailed their character for victory against Leicester City.

Chelsea won despite the dismissal of Conor Gallagher.

Loftus-Cheek told the club's website: "We dominated the first 20 minutes, and then Con got sent off and it was a very tough game from then on, but we came in at half-time and said we can still win this game.

"We have quality and there are a lot of subs. We didn't want to use the red card as an excuse to come away with a draw or a loss.

"We accepted we weren't going to have most of the ball, but we could create chances by counter-attacking with pace. We couldn't go crazy with the press being one man down. We had to stay in a block, be tight, be compact, let them play around us and try and block crosses.

"We stuck in there. There was no stone left unturned. Everyone gave everything. Everyone was talking on the pitch, it was so loud, the crowd were giving us energy and that took us to the end, so thanks to the fans as well.

"It's a great feeling to get the win with 10 men. The dressing room is very happy. We needed a reaction to the Leeds loss, and we got it."