Chris Powell has coached several teams in the Championship and is excited to see players that have featured in the division looking set to start for Chelsea next season in the Premier League.
Chelsea had 42 players out on loan last season and their pathway for youngsters is increasingly being emulated at other clubs in England, with Manchester City operating a similar way.
However, the Blues' loan policy has also faced much criticism and that has come most notably from both FIFA and UEFA presidents Gianni Infantino and Aleksander Ceferin.
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It is expected that a cap will be put on the amount of loanees clubs are allowed to send out, but Charlton Athletic legend Powell thinks that Chelsea are not damaging the English game and points to Abraham as an example of a player who seems ready to play at the top level next season.