Chelsea’s ownership will have been aware of how strong new manager Liam Rosenior is at working with young players before he took over at Stamford Bridge.
It will have been an important factor to Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali and co for their new man to be strong with these players in order to fit in with the club’s transfer policy of signing younger players.
As well as new signings, Chelsea boast a seriously impressive academy, and talented youngsters at Rosenior’s disposal.
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The Blues’ U18 side took on Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup on Monday night, described as a ‘huge night’ by TheSecretScout.
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Ryan Kavuma-McQueen takes chance to impress Liam Rosenior
The result didn’t go Chelsea’s way. They were defeated 4-1 in a game where Rosenior and Cole Palmer were in attendance to keep an eye on the talents of the future.
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen scored what ended up being a consolation goal for Chelsea, however will have no doubt left an impression on his manager with his performance.
The Blues have high hopes for the winger, who they have already managed to convince to sign a new contract.
Kavuma-McQueen has boasted a very impressive goalscoring record on his way through the academy sides, and is certainly knocking on the door for opportunities with the first team.
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Kavuma-McQueen ready for first team chance
Kavuma-McQueen has been seen in first team training on a number of occasions already, however has so far not made his debut for the club.
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This is despite teammate Jorrel Hato hinting he wants to see him given his chance with the squad in the near future.
The opportunity has arisen for Chelsea to give this chance following the recent injury to Jamie Gittens, which has turned out to be more serious than first thought.
The winger has suffered a hamstring issue that is set to rule him out of action for a prolonged period of time.
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