Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is delighted seeing Conor Gallagher impress at Crystal Palace.

Tuchel is hugely impressed with Conor Gallagher's development at Crystal Palace but sees no need to recall him to Chelsea.

The midfielder headed out on loan once again in the summer, this time to Selhurst Park, having enjoyed spells at Swansea and West Brom.

At the Eagles, Gallagher has been a crucial figure for new manager Patrick Vieira, scoring three times.

"He is standing out every single matchday so it's an easy one to follow and credit to him," said the Blues boss.

"We had long talks in pre-season and we thought he could stay and fight for his place here.

"But when the talks came up with Patrick Vieira, once he understood the role he could have in the Premier League at the club, he wanted to take the challenge.

"We also agreed to let him go because we thought this could be the right thing to do. You need a bit of luck and a lot of quality, but Conor's heart is so big, he loves football.

"You could wake up him at 4am and he'll start running and sprinting and winning duels."

Asked about an early recall, Tuchel added: "You can see that he feels good and has trust from the club and manager but, honestly, right now it's the beginning of November, he's an important member of the squad and it's good where he is and there's no need to change this," Tuchel added.

"We are fully aware of it and we are happy that he feels so good and is such a huge part in this club."