Chelsea take on Newcastle United on Monday night in their next Premier League match.
We think the Blues may have just dropped a hint about one piece of team news.
Our guess is that Chelsea youngster Tyrique George, 18, could be about to receive his first ever senior call-up.
George, who’s an exciting attacker, has split his minutes so far this season across Chelsea’s Under-21s side and their Under-18s team.
The English teenager wasn’t involved on Friday night when the Blues U21s thrashed Newcastle 7-1 in Premier League 2 fixture.
In addition, he was missing from Saturday’s matchday squad as the U18s won 1-0 at Crystal Palace in a Premier League U18s match.
Based on the fact he’s been training with the first-team squad this week, it feels like a big hint that he may be picked in Mauricio Pochettino’s senior squad in two days time for the Premier League game at home to Newcastle.
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Tyrique George hint
Chelsea confirmed via their official app during this week that George was among several academy players training at Cobham alongside the first-team group.
The 18-year-old is yet to be involved with the first team before, so it would be a huge boost if he’s named on the bench versus Newcastle.
In fairness, Blues head coach Pochettino does have a track record of introducing youngsters into the main group. If anything, we’d like to see more of it given the pile up of injuries to so many important players.
George is a quick and skilful wide player that will provide an extra forward option if he’s promoted to the squad on Monday.
It’s so important for the young talents at Cobham to see there’s a genuine path still open into the first team.
