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Raheem Sterling lavishes praise on 'BIG team performance' by 10-man Chelsea in win over Leicester, as £50m winger singles out Kai Havertz for 'working his socks off'

Raheem Sterling hailed 10-man Chelsea's 'passion and commitment' after scoring both goals in their 2-1 Premier League win against Leicester.

Sterling's first goals for Chelsea following his £50million summer switch from Manchester City came in the second half after Conor Gallagher's 28th-minute dismissal.

Thomas Tuchel's side bounced back from last week's 3-0 defeat at Leeds with their second win of the season and moved up to sixth in the table.

Raheem Sterling scored his first goals for Chelsea during Saturday's 2-1 win over Leicester
The England star moved to London from Manchester City in a u00a350million deal this summer

Sterling told Chelsea's official website: 'It was a massive three points and one that we needed, especially off the back of last weekend.