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Cesar Azpilicueta Praises 'Amazing' Chelsea Youngsters After UCL Win over Ajax

Cesar Azpilicueta was amazed by how Chelsea's young players handled the challenge of facing Ajax away in the UEFA Champions League. The Blues won 1-0 in Amsterdam on Wednesday after Christian Pulisic played in fellow substitute Michy Batshuayi to score.

Right-back Azpilicueta was effusive in his praise, per Press Association (h/t Andy Sims of The Independent): "To have the young lads playing in the Champions League in the capacity they are doing, with the quality they are showing, is massive. For them, the progression, to play at the level they are playing, is amazing.