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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHe was handed his first senior start in a Premier League meeting with Nottingham Forest, but was forced off with a head injury after a nasty collision with goalkeeper Zach Abbott.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Derry will not be in west London to witness the start of Xabi Alonso\u2019s reign, though, after he was sent out on a one-season loan to Sporting, where he has made a fast start to life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Derry came on as a second-half substitute, replacing Issa Doumbia on the hour mark, and had his first goal in the club\u2019s colours less than ten minutes later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
He received the ball to feet in the box before quickly lashing a curled effort beyond the reach of goalkeeper Philipp Kohn, who was left rooted. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Watch: Jesse Derry scores stunning first Sporting goal<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nDerry celebrated by mimicking Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers\u2019 \u2018cold\u2019 celebration, which might have seemed out of place in the toasty climes of Lisbon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\nWriting on his social media later, Derry thanked the Sporting faithful for their reception, writing: \u201cWhat dreams are made of. Thank you for the warm welcome Alvalade.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\nCole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Trevoh Chalobah and Shim Mheuka were among the Chelsea stars congratulating him in the comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\nIt is Derry\u2019s first senior goal, and Sporting and Chelsea fans alike will hope it is not the last.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Derry celebrated by mimicking Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers\u2019 \u2018cold\u2019 celebration, which might have seemed out of place in the toasty climes of Lisbon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Writing on his social media later, Derry thanked the Sporting faithful for their reception, writing: \u201cWhat dreams are made of. Thank you for the warm welcome Alvalade.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Trevoh Chalobah and Shim Mheuka were among the Chelsea stars congratulating him in the comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
It is Derry\u2019s first senior goal, and Sporting and Chelsea fans alike will hope it is not the last.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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