Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is not shy of playing young players if he believes they are ready to make their breakthrough into the first team.

As we saw with Mason Mount, Billy Gilmour and Reece James, in particular, the Blues boss has opened up the development path from the academy to the senior setup, which had been closed off for so many years.

We have looked at some other promising youngsters in the past but there are plenty more who have now begun to emerge in the youth ranks as Chelsea’s conveyor belt continues to develop hugely talented players.

Press the next page as we highlight five youngsters who could be the stars of the future.