Samuel Iling-Junior scored his debut Juventus goal on his first Serie A start, becoming only the third English player to find the net for the Bianconeri.

The 19-year-old NextGen player had featured several times off the bench, but was launched into the starting XI for the first time in today’s trip to Atalanta.

It is a decision that really paid off, because he then won back the ball to spark the move, finishing it from close range.

Chelsea academy graduated Iling-Junior becomes the third English player to score in Serie A for Juventus after David Platt in 1992-93 and William John Jordan in 1948-49.

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