Ryan Kavuma-McQueen is one of Chelsea’s most talented youngsters, and is in line to make his debut for the club in the FA Cup against Wrexham.
Liam Rosenior confirmed that both Jesse Derry and Kavuma-McQueen were set to be in his squad for the trip to Wales. Derry made his first appearance against Hull City in the previous round.
John Terry was gutted for Kavuma-McQueen after he made the Champions League squad but didn’t get on the pitch during the dominant win over Ajax.
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Ryan Kavuma-McQueen in line for Chelsea debut vs Wrexham
The 17-year-old has experience playing on both sides of the attack, but features more on the right-wing. Despite playing up to four years above his age for the Under 21s, he boasts impressive stats this season.
Kavuma-McQueen has seven goals and three assists so far this season, featuring in an impressive frontline with Derry and Shumaira Mheuka.
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While the other two have already debuted, the Englishman has been knocking on the door for a while. Kavuma-McQueen has trained with the first team squad on a number of occasions.
Perhaps the biggest sign of Chelsea’s belief in the winger is the fact they have already secured him to a new contract. The club have been stung in the past when Rio Ngumoha departed the club in favour of joining Liverpool.
Rosenior will be looking to hand Kavuma-McQueen a debut if the club are in a promising position against Wrexham, likely relying on a rotated side to get the job done ahead of the clash with PSG.
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The youngster has appeared for England up until the Under 17 level, where he has five goals in just four appearances so far.
He scored nine goals for the Under 15s and Under 16s too, however really hit the headlines when he scored four goals against Germany for the Under 17s.
There is real excitement around Cobham regarding the future of this talented player, and Chelsea fans could be about to get their first sight of him in action against Wrexham on Saturday.
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