Callum Hudson-Odoi toasted his full Premier League debut by sparking Chelsea’s 3-0 Stamford Bridge rout of Brighton. Callum Hudson-Odoi (left) made his mark on his full Premier League debut (Ian Walton/PA)Chelsea’s hefty win might now convince boss Maurizio Sarri to let homegrown talents Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek loose in the bid for both a top-four league finish and Europa League glory. Sarri has defended Hudson-Odoi making his full England debut before his first Premier League start, with the forward impressing on international duty last month. But even the Italian knew that elusive league start had to come soon for a talent so highly-rated that the Chelsea hierarchy are itching to build their future around. Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has been reluctant to start Hudson-Odoi (Ian Walton/PA)But then Hudson-Odoi surfaced again on the right, turning Anthony Knockaert inside out before drilling a low near-post cross that begged to be converted.

Source: Irish Examiner April 03, 2019 20:48 UTC