One Chelsea youngster has now got a great chance to prove his worth against Leicester City in the FA Cup this weekend.
The Blues have a chance to book another trip to Wembley on Sunday when they take on the Championship leaders for a place in the semi-finals.
Given the fact that qualifying for European football is seen as an essential for keeping Mauricio Pochettino’s job at the end of this season, winning this competition could well be essential for him staying at Stamford Bridge.
He will be missing one of his most important players when the game comes around, with Enzo Fernandez being suspended.
While he will likely be thankful for the rest at last, he has been one of the first names on the teamsheet this season for a reason.
Anyone who comes in to the squad will likely be partnered by Moises Caicedo, who has continued to improve every week since joining the club.
Castledine has chance to impress
Whether he is handed a start or not, there is a great opportunity for one youngster in particular to make a statement.
Leo Castledine has just a handful of minutes under his belt this season despite being one of the more promising players coming out of the academy right now.
The 19-year-old has been involved with first team training on a regular basis this season, clearly making an impression on the manager in the process.
Club legend John Terry is another to be impressed, saying Chelsea fans should be very excited about what is to come from the midfielder.
It will be interesting to see if he is named in the Premier League 2 squad for tonight’s against Nottingham Forest U21s. If he is not, there is a big chance he will be amongst the squad that take on Leicester at the weekend.
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