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Bristol City boss Johnson gushes over top Chelsea talent Abraham

Bristol City boss Lee Johnson was full of praise for Tammy Abraham after he impressed on debut for the Robins.

The Chelsea youngster, who joined Bristol on a season-long loan last week, made an immediate impact by scoring a late equaliser in his new club's eventual 2-1 win over Wigan Athletic in the Championship on Saturday.

After the match, Johnson spoke of the importance he placed on the pursuit of the 18-year-old who he rates as one of the most promising strikers in England.

"We put an awful lot of work into signing Tammy Abraham, meeting his parents and convincing Chelsea of our philosophy," he said.

"But we felt he was worth waiting for. He is a top talent and we now have two centre forwards capable of getting a lot of goals this season.

"I am looking forward to helping a top young player improve. He is a very grounded lad with great parents and we need to keep his feet on the ground and help him develop."

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