The 25-goal hot-shot, a rampaging right-back, classy midfielders and a dreadlocked international defender - meet the kids looking to break into Chelsea's first team as Frank Lampard plans an assault on the Premier League
Chelsea fans are thrilled with the appointment of club legend Frank Lampard as manager.
But the rookie boss faces plenty of challenges to assemble a competitive squad this pre-season with a transfer ban hanging over the club.
With Lampard unable to sign any new players, he will turn to the academy and its excellent production line of young talent.
He has already said that the club's academy graduates will have the opportunity to prove themselves worthy of a first-team place.
At his unveiling, Lampard said: 'I'm new into the hotseat. I know we've got a good squad and a lot of really good young talent. That certainly becomes a big focus of the year.
'First is to be competitive, but second, can we put some faith in the young players and see if they can get into the first team and show what they can do.
'I believe there are some there, not all of them, some might try and it might not work, it's also a test for the older players to rise to that as well.
'I think the motivation should be there [for youngsters to breakthrough], but I understand that if a door can seem locked for a long time then it can affect young players.
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