The Three Players That Should Start For Chelsea In the Carling Cup
After years of chasing glory instead of blooding young players in the Carling Cup it appears that Chelsea under Carlo Ancelotti have finally decided that the key to youth development is the opportunity of first team football, something which the Carling Cup offers without any major outcry if the club is eliminated in the early stages.
Despite the number of young players out on loan there is still a fair amount of young talent training at Cobham daily and every Chelsea fan will be hoping to see a youthful side in the third round against Newcastle and potentially beyond
eChelseaFC has identified five players that we feel should be starting for Chelsea during this competition
Featured as one of eChelseaFC’s players for the future, he has enchanted Chelsea fans ever since the transfer saga that threatened to deny Chelsea the right to sign players for three transfer window.
He has already featured twice for Chelsea this season and fans are desperate for him to show what he can do if given first team opportunities.
Chance he will feature - 10/10
Liklihood to Start- 8/10
Like Gael Kakuta, McEachran has been featured on eChelseaFC’s focus on youth series, the 17 year old midfielder made his Chelsea debut in the Champions League against MSK Zilna.
Having impressed in pre-season the Carling Cup would appear to be the next stepping stone in his path towards first team football.
Chance he will feature – 7/10
Chance he will start – 5/10
The young defender to really stake his claim for a place in the Chelsea first team, a regular fixture on the bench the Carling Cup will be his opportunity to expand on his FA Youth Cup victory and show his leadership and firrst team potential
Chance he will feature – 10/10
Chance he will start – 10/10
Other Players We Would Like to See Play (Chance they may feature)
Patrick Van Aarnholt - 8/10
Michael Woods – 5/10
Conor Clifford - 4/10
