Chelsea 4-0 PAOK: Callum Hudson-Odoi shows Maurizio Sarri what he misses

Before Thursday's clash against PAOK, Callum Hudson-Odoi had only played 35 minutes for the first Chelsea team. this season. But after finishing 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge, it is unlikely that the English international junior will wait too long before his next appearance.

Played by Cesc Fabregas while the clock was ringing at Stamford Bridge, 18-year-old Hudson-Odoi interposed the right foot and placed the opponent's goal at the center of the opposing goalkeeper Alexandros Paschalakis.

This was a deserved first goal in senior football for the British junior international, which would later mark a deciding pbad. for Alvaro Morata with a cross from the right side.

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And if it is Olivier Giroud who may have managed to make a place in Sarri's formation for the Sunday derby with Fulham after his two goals in the first period – He has five games out of five for the club and the country – this could well become a memorable evening for the Hudson-Odoi impact.

Like many who won the Under-17 World Cup by his side for the game. Three Lions in Hudson-Odoi are coveted by some of the world's biggest football teams.

Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, Juventus and Villarreal all showed interest in a player who led the Blues to an unprecedented quadruple among youth. level last season and with the end of his contract in June 2020, it is not surprising that the West London team seeks to attach to a new five-year contract years.

This offer of a new contract has been made. in the summer, provided that Sarri gave him more minutes, especially after an impressive pre-season as well-established names were re-established after the World Cup.

But the former boss of Napoli persists in nominating Willian and Pedro in his team for the cup games rather than giving Hudson-Odoi the chance to shine led the youngster to consider finding new pastures, especially with his international teammates Jadon Sancho and Reiss Nelson in full swing abroad.

If this only makes matters worse, Emile Smith Rowe – a player that Hudson-Odoi outperformed during the final of the FA Youth Cup 2018 – flourished in the Europa League, scoring twice as Gunners

After a period of patience and training with the first team, Hudson-Odoi finally found himself in the limelight. Ramps up and says he is surprised at his surprise at even being chosen against the leaders of the Greek league. [19659003] "We had quick goals that gave us the confidence we needed, we went back to normal," he told BT Sport. "I could not believe that I had the opportunity to start.Every time I had the ball, I wanted to do my business.I could not believe it when I scored, see the crowd. jumping was a dream

"I will continue to struggle to play for my club. Hope that other opportunities will arise. I am always looking forward to playing but that is the decision of the coach. I will celebrate tonight with my family. "

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There is no doubt that Hudson-Odoi is good enough to play in the group stages of the secondary competition in Europe, It is no surprise that Sarri's decision to leave him on the bench has frustrated Chelsea's followers.

Hazard, Willian and Pedro are certainly hard-to-play players in Hudson's position. Odoi, but it is clear that it has not been used enough considering his undeniable talent.

Last month, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, a member of the academy, used a match to home against the Europa League to prove its worth to Sarri, and Hudson-Odoi may have done the same now, or perhaps he will not have it longer in his team.