Tuchel vows to provide academy players with enough chances
The Blues boss says Trevoh Chalobah's impressive development must motivate the youngsters to get on the same road.
made a perfect start to the season by scoring in Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace last week. The 22-year-old center-back, who came back from a loan deal at
Lorientthis summer, also featured in the Blues’ UEFA Super Cup
victoryagainst Villarreal last week.
Thomas Tuchel says Chalobah won’t be the last academy player to be given game time at Stamford Bridge.
"Always. Always, always, always and the door is always open,"
Tuchel said
.
"Actually, I love it and I truly believe that the supporters love it. The mix between big name players from abroad, big personalities and famous players can mix with academy guys.
"This is what makes the club special. And when you look in the photo when we raise the trophy in Champions League there are so many boys from the academy in this photo.
"That makes it special and this is how it has to be. It’s always about the mix. At the same time, there are no gifts on this level. You have to earn your way, you have to overcome obstacles.”
Chelsea have seen some of their academy players break into the senior squad in recent seasons. The former Dortmund boss believes these players must motivate the youngsters to find their place in professional football.
"You have to fight hard for it. If you want to make it at Chelsea, it’s so much harder than most of the clubs in Europe,"
he added.
"It’s simply like this, it’s a reality and we cannot start to be political and prefer somebody from the academy over another player if he does not provide the same level because in the end we are here to win football games and to play and to push the group to the highest level.
"This is what Trevoh did and I’m more than happy to have him in the squad and happy about how he managed to make his way through to first team football on this level. He joined the academy at eight years old, and this is simply fantastic.
"This is what I will always be happy to push players like this but then you have to take your heart into your hands and you have to be brave and courageous enough to take responsibility when it is there and we will never hold anybody down. The opposite.
"If you come from the academy and you are a nice guy like Reecey, like Mason, like Trevoh, like Callum, we will never stop pushing you."
Chelsea will play against Arsenal in their second league game of the season on Sunday.
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