Callum Hudson-Odoi will have to go on a run of 250 strong performances to prove he deserves a starting spot at Chelsea, coach Thomas Tuchel has suggested.
Hudson-Odoi has made just two appearances in the Premier League this season, but his hopes of returning to the starting XI have been boosted by injuries in the Chelsea attack.
Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic have all been ruled out, meaning Hudson-Odoi could get the chance to build on his substitute appearance against Malmo in the Champions League this week.
But Tuchel has denied that the Blues' upcoming run of fixtures could be the turning point for the 20-year-old winger.
"The only person who can decide this and answer this question is Callum," Tuchel told reporters. "It’s as easy as that. Is there a turning point? OK, he needs to prove it. He needs to play the next 250 games on the highest level and then that was the turning point. But is it a turning point if he does a brilliant match tomorrow? No.
