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Chelsea young stars Chalobah, James step up as club's veteran defenders threaten to move on

LONDON -- Trevoh Chalobah and Reece James set Chelsea on their way to a commanding 4-0 victory over Juventus and a Champions League last-16 spot, but the pair's ongoing emergence is strengthening the club in other notable ways.

The serenity with which the Blues have negotiated the formative months of this season has helped relegate uncertainty over several senior first-team players to mere footnotes in a run that has seen them progress in Europe while holding a lead at the top of the Premier League.