Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has challenged his young stars to "show their quality" when handed a League Cup run out on Wednesday night.
The Blues meet Newcastle United in the third round of the competition, with the Italian set to hand starts to Daniel Sturridge, Gael Kakuta and Jeffrey Bruma.
Speaking to the club's official website, Ancelotti welcomed the opportunity to see his starlets in action.
He said: "It is a good experience for them to play this kind of game. They are involved this season more compared to last season and when there is an opportunity I want to give them the opportunity to play and show their quality."
The 51-year-old added: "They were involved in the last games, Sturridge played in the Champions League, Kakuta played two games, Bruma played in the last game against Blackpool and they will get more opportunities to play.
"The academy did a good job in the last years and now we have the young players ready to play in our squad. Obviously against Newcastle it is important to win to maintain a good atmosphere here but the most important thing is that these players can show their quality for the team."
Ancelotti also confirmed that Frank Lampard was not yet ready to return following hernia surgery, but skipper John Terry should feature.
"JT is fit to play and maybe can play on Wednesday for 45 minutes which could help Bruma, but Lampard is not available," he stated.
The Blues meet Newcastle United in the third round of the competition, with the Italian set to hand starts to Daniel Sturridge, Gael Kakuta and Jeffrey Bruma.
Speaking to the club's official website, Ancelotti welcomed the opportunity to see his starlets in action.
He said: "It is a good experience for them to play this kind of game. They are involved this season more compared to last season and when there is an opportunity I want to give them the opportunity to play and show their quality."
The 51-year-old added: "They were involved in the last games, Sturridge played in the Champions League, Kakuta played two games, Bruma played in the last game against Blackpool and they will get more opportunities to play.
"The academy did a good job in the last years and now we have the young players ready to play in our squad. Obviously against Newcastle it is important to win to maintain a good atmosphere here but the most important thing is that these players can show their quality for the team."
Ancelotti also confirmed that Frank Lampard was not yet ready to return following hernia surgery, but skipper John Terry should feature.
"JT is fit to play and maybe can play on Wednesday for 45 minutes which could help Bruma, but Lampard is not available," he stated.
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