Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi told to stay patient despite lack of game-time

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Gianfranco Zola has defended Chelsea’s infrequent use of Callum Hudson-Odoi since the forward’s failure to push through a move to Bayern Munich last month and suggested few teenagers at Europe’s elite clubs would have enjoyed as much game-time.

Bayern’s interest in Hudson-Odoi led them to submit a series of bids, the last worth £35m, which were rejected by Chelsea. The 18-year-old, who has seen Jadon Sancho’s career progress rapidly at Borussia Dortmund this season, also handed in a transfer request only for that to be knocked back by the director Marina Granovskaia.

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