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Xabi Alonso speaking to (from left to right) Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Cole Palmer, Landon Emenalo and Reggie Walsh [Getty Images] Seven academy players have been taken on Chelsea's pre-season tour - and will be looking to impress new boss Xabi Alonso.
The Blues are travelling with a 26-man squad to train under Alonso in Australia, where they will face Western Sydney Wanderers and Tottenham.
Almost all of the academy players have been with the first team throughout Alonso's first two weeks in charge, featuring in behind-closed-doors friendly wins against Crawley Town and Bromley.
However, they could return to London during the Asian leg of the tour if players involved at the World Cup rejoin the squad.
BBC Sport takes a look at the young players hoping to make an impact and break into a star-studded, perhaps oversized, Chelsea squad.
Landon Emenalo According to several observers, the…
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