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Chelsea’s Under-19 team secured safe passage through to the knockout stages of the 2012-13 NextGen Series with an Islam Feruz-inspired 3-3 draw away to Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday evening. In what was by far their most impressive result in the competition so far, Alex Kiwomya gave the youngsters an early lead but it was immediately cancelled out by a Jordi Bitter strike. Feruz then took over with two strikes either…

It’s approaching that time of the year where clubs are working to formalise their youth team intake for next season. Part of that process is considering which overseas imports are of requisite quality and potential to add to the home-grown crop, and Chelsea have been active on that front throughout the season. News has emerged this week that Swedish defender Ali Suljic will join up with the FA Youth Cup…

Chelsea’s Under-21s continued their fine spate of recent form with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on Friday night. In a topsy-turvy game with multiple lead changes, Scottish forward Islam Feruz proved decisive with a brace for Dermot Drummy’s side, whilst Lewis Baker converted a penalty in between. Boro had taken the lead through Ryan Brobbel and levelled later when Luke Williams struck but despite probably deserving…

At one point or another during the 2012-13 season, Chelsea have had 32 players playing away from Stamford Bridge on loan. Some are first-team players who have had to find their football elsewhere, and some are aspiring young professionals who don’t necessarily meet the work permit criteria to play in England, but the vast majority of them are young prospects with the potential to develop into very good players somewhere…

Chelsea produced another stunning FA Youth Cup performance to add to their scrapbook on Monday night as they defeated Charlton in Round Four of this year’s competition. Having faced a two-goal deficit at half time, the young Blues might have appeared to many to be losing their grip on the trophy they won last April, but seasoned veterans know better than to write these boys off. Second half strikes from…