Road to Redemption:  How Chelsea can get back to former glory

#2 Player Rotation and Management

Callum Hudson Odoi

When veteran players fail to elevate a struggling club's fortunes, it is a good idea to promote exciting young talents into the starting lineup. Not only does it provide an opportunity for the youngsters to showcase their capabilities and grow, it also keeps the veteran players on their toes. Knowing that their place in the starting lineup is not guaranteed without consistently good performances will prompt them to work harder and both situations can only benefit the club.

Chelsea's academy has always produced talented youngsters, most of whom are loaned out, creating Chelsea's infamous 'loan army'. Very few are kept in the club's squad and even they hardly see much playing time. This has been a frustrating experience for youngsters like Callum Hudson Odoi and Ruben Loftus Cheek who despite impressing at almost every given opportunity find themselves behind the likes of Pedro, Willian, Barkley and Kovacic.

Chelsea should learn from past mistakes like letting Lukaku slip away. Or at least borrow from recent trends with players like Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford turning out to be match winners for their teams. Hudson Odoi and Loftus Cheek need to be given chances to prove their mettle and deserve the same patience afforded to Willian and Pedro. Once that is done Chelsea will have a better idea if reinforcements are needed and where.