LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Burnley FC at Stamford Bridge on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
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Former Chelsea youth teammate
AS Monaco defender Jonathan Panzo has given a recount of his days with Callum Hudson-Odoi at the youth team of Chelsea, saying he knew the Ghana born British will succeed.
The former teammate has been impressed with Callum Hudson-Odoi and several other Chelsea academy graduates after their senior breakthrough.
The 19-year-old is currently on loan at Belgian club Cercle Brugge where he has had 17 appearances in the Jupiler League so far.
But his football started when he was recruited to join the Chelsea youth setup when he was seven.
Panzo was also part of the England U17s team who won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup back in 2017 and was tipped to be the next breakthrough from the Chelsea academy.