Thomas Tuchel stresses importance of academy players as Trevoh Chalobah stars

Trevoh Chalobah has made a big impact for Chelsea (Tess Derry/PA)

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel underlined the importance of developing youth players after Premier League debutant Trevoh Chalobah enjoyed a “perfect afternoon” in the crushing win over Crystal Palace.

Following a build-up dominated by Romelu Lukaku’s club-record £97.5million move from Inter Milan, rookie defender Chalobah sealed a resounding 3-0 success over the Eagles with a fine second-half strike from distance.