Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed about five players from the junior team will be involved in their game against Wimbledon tomorrow night.
The Blues will take on the league Two side at the back of recording their first league against Luton Town and Pochettino will hope that they take momentum into the game.
He told reporters ahead of the game: “We will use four or five young guys through the academy, 16/17-year-olds. Chelsea always produced good talent and young kids. It’s a good opportunity. It’s not our philosophy at the moment, it’s because we need and have players who cannot play.”
The Blues are in the final stage of the transfer window and he has refused to rule out a signing even though he says he’s happy with the way things have been done.
He added: “Yes. Yes, I am happy. I am thrilled with the squad we have at the moment. We have some, maybe, that can improve different positions, of course. If not, I am happy with how we are now.”
The Blues manager has also said that he is looking to win the competition and will put up a team that is capable of beating the League Two side.
He added: “I want to win the Carabao Cup, the FA Cup, and the Premier League. In Tottenham, I never said, I think, I was trying to explain... I want to win tomorrow, the cups, the Premier League. Maybe, my English was not good enough [before].”
So with everything in mind- here is how we expect him to line up:
1. Robert Sanchez-5.5
Conceded a penalty but to be fair that was soft. Not much wrong after that. Came for crosses confidently.
2. Ian Maatsen - 5.5
Tested Bass from distance having recovered from a sloppy first half. Last 90 minutes.
3. Bashir Humphreys-
Started the game at right back, not much he could do
4. Diego Moreira-5
Not the game he would have envisaged. A few misplaced passes and then got subbed at half time.