Teenagers Carlton Cole and Robert Huth have impressed in Claudio Ranieri's side and chief executive Trevor Birch is adamant the selection of emerging young stars will continue.
Huth - Continues To Impress
"If you're good enough, you're old enough," he told Chelsea TV. "But realistically, you can't just expect youngsters to play 40 or 50 games a season.
"It will be a gradual emergence of the youngsters over the next two years. We have the nucleus of a great team, with young players coming through and filling me with great hope."
stevefurlong@chelsea-mad.co.uk