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Billy Gilmour: I thought I'd be with Chelsea U23s all season

Billy Gilmour has spoken of the lead-up to his Premier League debut with Chelsea.

it was back in August when the former Rangers midfielder actually made his debut, coming off the bench for the final six minutes of the league draw with Sheffield United.

"I never expected it at all," he told the BBC's MOTDx programme of his early debut. "I thought I was going to be with the Under-23s all season but then I went on pre-season with the first team and did really well.

"I came back and was training with them a lot and then the gaffer put me in the squad for Sheffield United. I was buzzing obviously. He asked if my family were coming down, which they were, and he said right that's good but I never took the hint!"

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