Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour says the club's young players know they'll get a first team chance if they impress at youth level.
Gilmour shone in the Carabao Cup win over Grimsby.
By his own admission he was helped by having so many familiar faces around him on the pitch, as well as the coaching staff overseeing things from the sidelines.
He told chelseafc.com: "When you go to the training ground the gaffer will ask you to come and train with the senior team if you're doing really well. It goes for all the boys; it doesn't matter your age.
"If you're training well, working hard, playing well, the coaches all speak, and that's where everyone want to be. They're always coming over, watching training, watching our games, interacting with us. It's a great environment at our training ground."
