IN recent years, Chelsea have become infamous for hoarding young talent and shipping them off on loan for a season or three.
The Blues may not have sent quite as many out this summer (yet) with just 16 departing on temporary deals.
Chelsea’s best XI of loan stars, according to SunSport
However there are almost certain to be more to come – including Davide Zappacosta to Genoa.
Yet even with those who’ve already been sent away from Stamford Bridge, there’s still more than enough talent to make a decent starting XI.
SunSport have put one together…
GOALKEEPER – Jamie Cumming (Stevenage)
Cumming is currently spending the year on loan at StevenageCredit: Rex Features
THE promising goalkeeper, 21 – who was on the bench for the 2019 Europa League final – is currently off on his first loan spell.
Unlike fellow loanee goalkeeper, Jamal Blackman – who is now on his EIGHTH stint away, this year at Rotherham – Cumming has never left Stamford Bridge.
But now ex-England Under-19s stopper Cumming will have a chance to make an impression at League Two Stevenage for the year.
CENTRE-BACK – Marc Guehi (Swansea)
Guehi is currently in his second loan spell with SwanseaCredit: Rex Features
THE versatile defender has been at the Blues since he was seven-years old.
Guehi – who played twice in last season’s Carabao Cup for Chelsea – spent the second half of 2019-20 at Swansea.
And he has returned to Wales for the 2020-21 season in a bid to prove he deserves a spot in the Premier League, much like Reece James with his Wigan loan in 2018-19.
CENTRE-BACK – Trevoh Chalobah (Lorient)
Chalobah will spend the season away from Chelsea at LorientCredit: Icon Sport – Getty
THE younger brother of Nathaniel, Trevoh has been at Chelsea since 2007, but is yet to make a senior appearance.
Chalobah has enjoyed loan spells at Ipswich and Huddersfield in the last two seasons but will now try his luck in the French top-flight in 2020-21.
CENTRE-BACK – Malang Sarr (Undecided)
Chelsea signed Sarr this summer with a view to loaning him out this summerCredit: AFP or licensors
THE Blues signed Sarr on a five-year deal from Nice this summer – and immediately revealed they planned to loan him out.
Nice are keen to have him back for the year, but there are plenty of interested parties in the Bundesliga.
Chelsea are yet to reveal Sarr’s destination for the current season.
DEFENSIVE-MID – Ethan Ampadu (Sheff Utd)
Ethan Ampadu is at Sheff Utd this season after a spell at RB Leipzig last termCredit: PA:Press Association
THE Welsh defender-turned-midfielder joined from Exeter in 2017 to plenty of hype.
Ampadu was loaned to RB Leipzig last season in the hope he’d join Jadon Sancho in becoming the latest Brit to thrive in the Bundesliga after just 12 first-team games for Chelsea.
But he played just three times and will now spend the season on loan at Sheffild United.
CENTRE-MID – Conor Gallagher (West Brom)
Gallagher signed a new contract at Chelsea and the moved to West Brom on loanCredit: Instagram @wba
ANOTHER hot prospect, Gallagher showed his undeniable talent at Charlton and then Swansea on loan last season.
Now Gallagher will get his chance in the Premier League with recently-promoted West Brom after signing a new five-year deal at the Blues.
The box-to-box midfielder will hope to do enough to impress his idol, Frank Lampard, and gain a spot in the Chelsea first-team squad in 2020-21.
CENTRE-MID – Danilo Pantic (FK Cukaricki)
Danilo Pantic is another midfield star to be loaned out this seasonCredit: Getty
SIGNED in 2015 from Partizan Belgrade, Pantic has never had a look-in at Chelsea.
The centre-mid has been loaned off to Vitesse, Excelsior, Partizan and Fehervar in past seasons and will spend 2020-21 at Serbian giants Cukaricki.
ATTACKING-MID – Izzy Brown (Sheffield Wednesday)
Izzy Brown is spending the 2020-21 season on loan at Sheffield WednesdayCredit: Rex Features
BROWN only joined the club from West Brom in 2013 – but is already embarking on his SEVENTH loan spell away.
The attacking midfielder, 23, has spent time at Vitesse, Rotherham, Huddersfield, Brighton, Leeds, Luton and now Sheffield Wednesday.
RIGHT-WING – Ike Ugbo (Cercle Brugge)
Ugbo shone on loan at Dutch side Roda JC last seasonCredit: Getty – Contributor
ANOTHER 2007 arrival to the Stamford Bridge youth ranks, Ugbo turned heads last season by scoring 13 goals in just 28 games for Roda JC in Holland.
Ugbo, 21, had previously been shipped off to Barnsley, MK Dons and Scunthorpe – but will now spend the season in Belgium with Cercle Brugge.
STRIKER – Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace)
Batshuayi has begun his second loan spell at Crystal Palace this seasonCredit: Reuters
THE Belgian star moved from Marseille to Chelsea for a whopping £33m in 2016.
But, having managed just eight goals in 48 Premier League games, he will spend the season at Selhurst Park – where he spent half of the 2018-19 season.
Batshuayi has also spent time out on loan at Borussia Dortmund and Valencia during his time at Chelsea.
LEFT-WING – Kenedy (Granada)
Chelsea misfit Kenedy signed for Granada on loan earlier this monthCredit: EPA
THE Brazilian arrived from Fluminese in 2015 with what appeared to be a bright future.
However, Kenedy has struggled in loan spells at Watford, Newcastle (twice) and Getafe and will spend 2020-21 at Granada.
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