Thomas Tuchel has been handed a huge dilemma ahead of the season with both Kalidou Koulibaly and Levi Colwill at Chelsea's disposal. Surprisingly, the latter faces an increasingly uncertain future at Stamford Bridge amid the former's arrival.
But, the Blues boss understands the responsibility of nurturing Cobham's brightest stars. On the west Londoners' pre-season tour in the United States, Tuchel spoke about the importance of protecting a pathway.
He said: "You always need to find the balance between protecting the path for the guys from the academy and for being able to win. It also doesn't help a young player just to rely on him, and he can't deliver in the first weeks the level that we expect from him, and the fans expect. That would help nobody."
