The production line at Cobham is still one of the strongest in world football, with England Under 16 call-up Reggie Watson at the front of the queue for promising young talents.
Chelsea signed Watson from Crystal Palace, the side they also brought in Jesse Derry from, who made his first team debut against Hull in the FA Cup on Friday.
Despite regularly operating as a defensive midfielder, he has not been shy for goals this season. The 16-year-old has four goals in the U18 Premier League so far.
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He also caught the eye during the Messi Cup, scoring two sensational free-kicks in front of Lionel Messi himself.
Reggie Watson is one of four Chelsea youngsters in the England U16 squad
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Reggie Watson headlines for Chelsea players named in England U16 squad
It is no surprise he has been named in England’s U16 side who are set to face Denmark, Spain and France in a set of fixtures to be played in Turkey.
He is far from the only Chelsea inclusion in Barry Lewtas’ squad though. In fact, there are four young Blues who will be travelling with England.
In their official announcement, Josh Henry, George Jobling and Thomas McDermott have also been named as part of the defensive unit who will take part in the high-profile games.
Henry is a 15-year-old who already has six caps for the Under 16s, the same amount as Jobling, who is the same age.
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Chelsea have history dominating the England youth sides
Last year, England’s U16 side were helped significantly by the impact of Chelsea players, particularly in attack.
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen and Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli scored all three goals in a win over Japan, and have since moved on to bigger and better things.
Nicoll-Jazuli has been tipped to make his first team debut soon, with Cole Palmer very aware of his talents already.
The Blues have continued to produce top young talents throughout the years, and have made an effort to show them there is a pathway to the first team after losing out on the services of Rio Ngumoha to Liverpool.
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