Blues out to change their reputation as a 'graveyard' for young talent by making first-teamers of Isaiah Brown, Dominic Solanke and Lewis Baker
Jose Mourinho has promised to create a bright future for England as he insisted: If my boys don’t make it, blame me!
Mourinho has given England Under-17 European Championship-winners midfielder Isaiah Brown and striker Dominic Solanke their chances to impress on Chelsea’s pre-season tour, while midfielder Lewis Baker is set to be promoted to the first-team squad. And while the Blues’ habit is to send promising players out on loan, Mourinho wants to groom this trio of homegrown starlets – as well as French attacking midfielder Jeremie Boga – under his own watchful eye.
The Chelsea manager, who gave the first details of his lengthy meeting with FA chairman Greg Dyke as part of the Wembley boss’ Commission inquiries, explained: “My conscience is simple.
“If, in a few years, Baker, Brown and Solanke are not national team players, I should blame myself.
“They are part of a process the club started without me, during that period before I came back...."
Meanwhile, Mourinho will ramp up his pre-season efforts with the return to the camp of Belgium World Cup trio Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku. Hazard and Courtois could feature in Wednesday's friendly in Holland against Vitesse Arnhem.
The Blues boss will also give second appearances to summer recruits Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas as the countdown to their August 18 season-opener at Burnley intensifies.
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