U14 captain, Charlie Holland, was spotted training with the senior squad.
One person tweeted,
‘Wow, according to @chelseayouth Chelsea U14s captain Charlie Holland is the new face here in 1st team training this morning.’
‘Not sure when last time was we saw that young involvement with 1st team, good gesture from Chelsea to reward performances.’
Wow, according to @chelseayouth Chelsea U14s captain Charlie Holland is the new face here in 1st team training this morning.
Not sure when last time was we saw that young involvement with 1st team, good gesture from Chelsea to reward performances pic.twitter.com/jEOjToHsWG
— Felix (@FelixJohnston_) May 11, 2023
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Another person added some context as to why he may be involved.
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Feels like a bit of context also helps here; young academy players occasionally step in for senior training; usually 21s or 18s but 21s are done and 18s are in Germany. U14-U16 players are on site daily through schooling and, when appropriate, can get the invitation to train up. https://t.co/rVIxdOhhId
— Chelsea Youth (@chelseayouth) May 11, 2023
Fans on social media reacted to the call-up.
One said, ‘Perfect mentality. Clear pathway being shown. Reward for playing well for an age group. Player is inspired and will add drive. Obviously this doesn’t have to happen all the time, but occasionally will just add fuel to the fire. What a brilliant gesture by Lampard.’
Another added, ‘U14? Well in. delighted for him.’
A third commented, ‘I’ve seen enough, start him on Saturday!’
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