Not for the first time in a week, Chelsea have made the decision to retain one of their young stars rather than allowing them to move on this season for the Under-20 World Cup with England. The tournament, taking place in Indonesia, starts before the end of the club season and has left many sides facing a dilemma.
Whereas playing for their country would be a massive feather in the cap of any player, no matter if it for the youth sides or senior ones, there are still fates to be decided. EFL play-off games are still taking place and the small prospect of a relegation battle, FA Cup final and Champions League final still have to be completed.
Chelsea have no such jeopardy at stake but have been hit with a set of injuries throughout the squad. Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella are both out and unlikely to return this season, whilst N'Golo Kante, Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic could all have played their last games of the campaign, too.
