Chelsea youngster Nathaniel Chalobah has said that he is hopeful he will break into the Blues' first team next season.

The 20-year-old joined the West London outfit's academy a decade ago and went on to carry out loan spells at Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Burnley and Reading.

Following the conclusion of England Under-21s' Euro 2015 campaign in the Czech Republic, Chalobah will turn his focus to Chelsea.

According to the London Evening Standard, when asked if he is determined to force his way into the first team, Chalobah said: "Definitely. I have been there for 10 years now. I'd love to say I came through and played however many games as a Chelsea player. It is still important to be learning, to be playing games. I've been doing that the last few years."

Chalobah's contract with the Premier League champions expires in 2018.

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Danielle Joynson