In last night's 1-1 draw with Manchester United, the attacking phases of play from Chelsea were often very blunt and never once looked like ending with the ball in the back of the net. Graham Potter has the tough job of finding the missing piece to his attacking jigsaw over the coming months.
Having spent over £50 million on teenagers over the summer, one player who is shining in Premier League 2 for Mark Robinson's Under-21s is Omari Hutchinson. The highly-rated forward has made himself well-known amongst the Blues fanbase after signing from Arsenal and putting in a number of impressive performances.
Hutchinson, who is widely regarded as one of the best players of his age group in the country, made the switch to West London after the uncertainty of the pathway to Mikel Arteta's side. But at Stamford Bridge, a spot in the first team may not be as far away.
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Likened with Eden Hazard due to his stature, dribbling style and skill, the 18-year-old has been at it again this weekend as the young Blues comfortably dispatched Blackburn Rovers 3-0 on Saturday morning. Hutchinson bagged his fifth goal of the season from the penalty spot following a terrifying run after assisting Mason Burstow's opener.
Hutchinson has endured a positive week in his development after putting in a fine display against League Two side Leyton Orient where he scored and assisted another two in the EFL Trophy. But when will Potter hand the starlet his professional debut?
Well, after lacklustre performances from Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang against United last night, supporters have grown in their case of wanting to see the teenager feature for the first team. And after his inspiring outings in the last seven days, Potter is almost certain to be monitoring the situation during the World Cup break next month.
The player has been spoken highly of by Robinson after hitting the ground running this season. He said: "Omari has been fantastic. When you are a young player, and you make that change of club, there is a lot of pressure on you.
"When he first came in, he probably felt that pressure, the big expectations on him moving from Arsenal and coming across to Chelsea. I think, in his early performances, there was that pressure. But as time has gone on, you are seeing him relaxing more and more, and he is really starting to show the player he is going to be.
"I am really pleased with him. For us as a club, it's just a case of helping him overcome that expectancy and pressure when things aren't quite coming off for him. I think we have done that, and he will agree we have done that well. We are now starting to see what a talented lad he is.
"We have a really good relationship. We talk regularly. He is just focused on where he wants to go and how he is going to get there. He is a really humble character. He is great to work with."
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