Chelsea 7-1 Grimsby Town: 4 Talking Points |  Carabao Cup 2019/20

#1 First Team Contenders

Callum Hudson-Odoi has just returned from injury

Are there any obvious first team contenders among the numerous youngsters who played in this game? Callum Hudson-Odoi stands out as an obvious choice as Chelsea are crying out for some quality and dynamism on the wing. But there was plenty more that'll give Frank Lampard food for thought.

It may not be an immediate switch, but Reece James impressed at right-back. He wasn't tested much defensively, but when there were questions asked of him both in possession and out of it, he had the answers on most occasions.

Billy Gilmour had a stellar outing in the double pivot as well. He seems calm in possession, always seems to want the ball and is capable of distributing it while also finding forward runs from midfield.

It was also apparent that Christian Pulisic needs a little bit of blooding into this team before he can start consistently impacting games. He started off the game largely on the fringes but really started to shine in the second half, and needs to replicate that kind of performance more often.