When asked if the quality of the emerging players in the academy surprised him, Thomas Tuchel said:
Chelsea’s academy is widely regarded as one of the best in European football, and it has produced a good number of current Chelsea regulars. Players from the club’s youth ranks like Mason Mount, Callum Hudson Odoi, Andreas Christensen, and Reece James formed the spine of the team that led the club to European glory last year.
Youth prospect Trevor Chalobah has also broken into the Chelsea squad this season and has put up some impressive performances, leading the club to cool its interest in Sevilla defender Joules Kounde.
“This is what we expect from him” - Thomas Tuchel praises Chelsea star
Thomas Tuchel was then asked about a specific product of the Chelsea academy, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who had a brilliant game in the demolition of Juventus midweek. Tuchel said about the Englishman:
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