Conor Gallagher passes Mason Mount to force Thomas Tuchel on Chelsea decision

Conor Gallagher was back in the spotlight during Crystal Palace's emphatic 4-1 win against Roy Hodgson's Watford on Wednesday.

Gallagher made it 11 goal contributions in his 22 Premier League appearances so far this season as he added a goal and an assist at Vicarage Road.

The goal was one of high quality, the midfielder stopping the ball dead after a fast-paced cross delivered by Tyrick Mitchell from the left flank.

After trapping the ball, there was only going to be one result and that was the net bustling to the sound of joy from travelling Eagles fans, who were happy to see the first win for their side in the top flight since beating Norwich back in December.

Post-match, all the attention in Patrick Vieira's post-match press conference was on Wilfried Zaha, who added a world-class goal late on to the first one he netted in the 85th minute.

However, from a Chelsea perspective, all the attention and spotlight was on Gallagher. The 22-year-old now has more Premier League goals scored this season than any Chelsea player, moving one clear of Mason Mount.

That in itself could be a telling sign for what is to come next for Crystal Palace's No,23 come the end of the season.

Thomas Tuchel's most recent quotes on the matter suggest that Palace chairman Steve Parish - or another interested party - may have a glimmer of hope in attracting the England international next season, hinting that discussions must be had before a decision is made on his future.

"We wanted to have him here, like I said many times. In the pre-season, I saw he could have a chance to have an impact in our squad," Tuchel explained.

"He did a fantastic pre-season and he’s a fantastic guy and he cares so much about Chelsea because he’s from the academy.

"It