Interesting Stats Show Joao Felix's Impact vs Fulham Despite Red Card

• Joao Felix was sent off on his Premier League debut as Chelsea succumbed to defeat at Fulham
• The Portugal star’s loan was confirmed on January 11 and he had joined the squad immediately
• Felix looked pretty good during the game but for a clumsy challenge on right-back Kenny Tete

Incredibly, Joao Felix was one of Chelsea’s better players on Thursday, January 12, despite getting sent off in the 58th minute.

Barely 24 hours after he was confirmed to have joined the Londoners on loan for the remainder of the season, Felix was already integrated into the squad by under-fire boss, Graham Potter.

Despite a positive start from the visitors, it was their former man, Willian who gave the Lilywhites the lead in the first half, before Blues defender, Kalidou Koulibaly equalised in the second period, as reported by the BBC.

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Fulham would have the last laugh however, as Carlos Vinicius struck the winner with 17 minutes to go, to condemn Chelsea to yet another Premier League defeat.

How did Joao Felix perform?

It took many by surprise that Graham Potter would integrate Felix into the team so early after his loan signing. However, the Atletico Madrid man showed glimpses of what was to come with his new side.

Statistics from OptaJoe suggest he was arguably the best Chelsea player on the pitch, despite being sent off for a horrific lunge on Fulham defender, Kenny Tete.

The 23-year-old had the most shots, shots on target and successful take-ons of any player at Craven Cottage on Thursday, despite lasting less than an hour.

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Sports Brief also reported on an interesting clip from Chelsea's training camp, which seem to suggest Felix might struggle as a Chelsea player.

In a clip currently circulating online, the 23-year-old seemingly got a first-hand taste of the club’s struggles as early as his first practice session.

While Felix looked sharp in the clip, it was clear he was not on the same wavelength as his teammates, who failed several times to play an obvious one-two with him.