Debutants delightful

Christian Atsu may have struggled for all too many first-team minutes in the Championship, though his performance today in the top tier was brilliant. More determined and energetic outings like that will make his relatively cheap move from Chelsea look a bargain.

Meanwhile, Lejeune and Javier Manquillo gave the backline a nice balance and even Mikel Merino looked assured when brought on late in the game.

With Shelvey now suspended for 3 games, the latter should get a chance against Huddersfield next week.