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'Chelsea are more like Ajax this season' - Melchiot expects youngsters like Hudson-Odoi to benefit from Lampard

The former Blues defender hopes the return of a wonderkid can help see Lampard's already young side keep moving forward

Former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot believes that Chelsea are developing an Ajax-like mentality as the club is set to rely on younger stars like Callum Hudson-Odoi, Christian Pulisic, Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham this season.

Melchiot played over 150 times for Chelsea in his time at Stamford Bridge and achieved FA Cup glory after switching to the Premier League from Ajax.

The Blues had yet to be taken over by Roman Abramovich but they were already upwardly mobile having also signed Frank Lampard for £11 million from West Ham.