Chelsea youngsters who have a huge season ahead next year

Being a youngster at Chelsea is never easy. Trying to break into the first-team squad is the toughest test of any player.

Doing so on the back of their impending Premier League triumph will be extra difficult for the club’s youngsters.

The likes of Nathaniel Chalobah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have been on the fringes of the first-team squad this season but neither have managed to hold down a starting birth.

There is likely to be an increased focus on squad depth next season, with the addition of Champions League football, Chelsea will need the extra numbers to fight on four fronts.

There are several players who are under the age of 23 that have a huge season ahead of them, not only just in their Chelsea careers but their professional careers in general.

Next season could be the making of a host of players, whether that’s at Chelsea or elsewhere. We’ve picked out a number of youngsters where this could be the case.