Off the PitchFootball.LondonUnverified source· 31 Jul 2026
Gallagher: Playing Chelsea in Sydney feels weird
Tottenham's Conor Gallagher faces his old club Chelsea in a sold-out Sydney derby, calling it 'weird'.


C. Gallagher
player
Who
Conor Gallagher
What
Press conference ahead of Chelsea friendly
When
Friday
Where
Sydney
What happened. Conor Gallagher spoke to the media in Sydney ahead of Tottenham's friendly against Chelsea, admitting it feels weird to face his former club.
- Gallagher joined Spurs from Atletico Madrid in January.
- He was initially criticised but became key under De Zerbi.
- The match is sold out with 80,000 fans expected.
“It feels weird to play against Chelsea.”
— Conor Gallagher
The friendly is part of Spurs' tour of New Zealand and Australia.
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