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SECRET SCOUT: 'Busy bee' Lewis Bate has the talent to follow Mason Mount and Billy Gilmour into Chelsea's first team... but he must vary up corner routine to avoid becoming predictable

Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. He'll bring you his verdict in Sportsmail.

LEWIS BATE FACTFILE

AGE: 18

CLUB: Chelsea

POSITION: Midfield

VALUE: £1million

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WHAT HAS HE GOT?

This teenage midfield player looks as though he could follow the likes of Mason Mount and Billy Gilmour into the Chelsea first team.

He is a busy bee of a player who links up well with his team-mates and plays sharp, early passes.

He was rarely caught in possession when I saw him.