Charlie Colkett scored the winning penalty for Shrewsbury Town in the Checkatrade Trophy against Manchester City U21s in AugustFormer Chelsea youth team captain Charlie Colkett says he felt he ended up "being a bit of a number" after several loan moves and a lack of first-team football at Stamford Bridge. Colkett led the Blues to successive FA Youth Cup victories and back-to-back Uefa Youth League titles. "But you become part of the system and, at the end of the day, end up being a bit of a number." That grounding, as well as providing young players a chance of a professional career, has also created a lucrative business model for Chelsea. But for players like Colkett, it is a life on the road until a contract can be gained.

Source: BBC April 12, 2019 18:33 UTC