Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has delivered a positive message to the club's academy.

Tuchel has been pleased with the impact of Callum Hudson-Odoi since he took charge.

"Players like Callum can offer a threat from different parts of the pitch," said Tuchel. "It gives us the possibility to react and be flexible, and it was good to see three youngsters combine for the goal last night.

"The door is always open in my office for the coaches, officials from the Academy," added the German. "I love to watch their training and in-house games on the other pitches, which is unfortunately not allowed at the moment because we are in the bubble so it is a bit more difficult than usual.

""My belief is [the Academy] is the backbone of any club. The more guys you have arrive in the first team, the better it is for the club."