Enzo Maresca must be ecstatic after what ‘fierce’ gem just did away from Chelsea
Enzo Maresca must be seriously impressed by what Chelsea’s young talents just managed away from Stamford Bridge.
Estevao has hit the ground running at Chelsea, scoring the vital winner in the 2-1 victory over Liverpool before the international break, and he also netted while away with Brazil.
Maresca has introduced a number of exciting talents into the squad since his arrival, including Jorrel Hato, Josh Acheampong, Andrey Santos, and Liam Delap, who is currently sidelined.
The Blues also have several outstanding youngsters out on loan this season, helping them to find their way in the football league, before potentially making it back at Stamford Bridge.
After the 2025-26 campaign, he might have one more gem on his hands.
Leo Castledine continues to impress at Huddersfield Town
Leo Castledine, 20, has come through the academy, spending last season on loan with Shrewsbury Town, where he was dubbed “fierce competitor” [Shropshire Star], before being sent out again to Huddersfield Town this term.
In his first 14 appearances for the Terriers, the forward already had three goals and two assists to his name, making a name for himself pretty quickly at the Accu Stadium.
He added to that record again on Friday, 16 October, as Huddersfield welcomed Bolton Wanderers to their ground, and he opened the scoring delightfully from a corner routine.
It is unclear if the youngster has what it takes to make it at the Premier League club, having only made one senior appearance for the Blues so far, but he is taking every chance in his stride.
Which players did the Chelsea academy produce?
From Mason Mount to Declan Rice, all the way to Jamal Musiala, plenty of talents have come and gone from Cobham Training Centre, and certainly, not all of them developed fully there.
However, the Blues are very well known for producing talent, and Castledine could be the next on a long list of academy graduates to make it in the sport over the coming years.
Shim Mheuka is a huge talent at Chelsea, one who is expected to be promoted to the senior team over the next couple of seasons, but it remains to be seen if he requires a loan spell first.