Chelsea’s policy of “if you’re good enough, you’re old enough” is giving Trevoh Chalobah hope when it comes to following in the footsteps of Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, Reece James and Fikayo Tomori.
Frank Lampard has thrown a senior door open for Stamford Bridge academy graduates in 2019-20.
A transfer embargo initially forced his hand, with the Blues having to look in-house for inspiration as they were unable to bring in fresh faces from afar.
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The likes of Abraham and Mount have starred for a youthful side this season, with faith in home-grown talent being richly rewarded.