Chelsea‘s midfield has been an item of discussion this young season, and new boss Xabi Alonso is throwing a Reggie Watson’s teenage hat in the ring.
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Alonso is starting the 16-year-old Watson — not set for a birthday until early next year — alongside Valentin Barco for Wednesday’s League Cup match against Leeds United.
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Watson has captain England at the U15 and U16 levels, scoring five goals with an assist in six games for the younger group and three goals in nine appearances with the U16s.
Watson’s looking to turn a brilliant August in Premier League 2 into a solid senior debut.
Watson, a defensive midfielder, scored in Chelsea’s U21 wins over Bournemouth and West Ham United last month.
Watson’s father is Ben Watson, the 41-year-old midfielder who came through the Millwall academy to make hundreds of senior appearances between Crystal Palace, Watford, and Wigan amongst others, last playing for Charlton in 2022.
Watson is set to wear No. 31.
