Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea bank on the kids as they aim to seal spot in Champions League knockout stage
Chelsea will turn to youth - despite losing three of their last four games - as they try to progress to the Champions League knockout stage as group winners. [LNB]MSK Zilina were swept away 4-1 in Slovakia two months ago but this is a bold move from Carlo Ancelotti. As the Chelsea boss admitted, his side need to 'take control' and reignite their season with a win. [LNB] Big chance: Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti will hand Josh McEachran (right) his first senior start against Zilina[LNB]Ancelotti's hand has been forced by a large number of injuries - 'We have more than 11 players (fit),' he joked - and Chelsea are already assured of qualifying for the next round. [LNB]But he has remained true to his pledge to trust his fringe players. Josh McEachran, 17, will get his full senior debut, Jeffrey Bruma, 19, will play in central defence and Ross Turnbull, 25, will start in goal. [LNB]Ancelotti said: 'Our aim in the Champions League is to win the group. We have that chance (tonight). We don't want a surprise in the last game against Marseille.'[LNB]McEachran has featured in all four of Chelsea's Group F matches and made his England Under 21 debut this month. He will fill the gaps left by Michael Essien, who has an inflamed toe, and John Mikel Obi, who will start on the bench after picking up a slight knee injury. [LNB]Bruma, with just 119 minutes of first-team football this season, deputises for Alex.[LNB] Carlo Ancelotti's uneasy truce: Chelsea board call manager in for clear-the-air talksCool Carlo puts on a brave face amid the chaos at ChelseaMikel stunned by Chelsea's fall from grace after another defeat at BirminghamEXCLUSIVE: Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti on the brink of quitting over Ray Wilkins treatmentCHELSEA FC
