Boothroyd accepts Hudson-Odoi is available as ‘part of his rehab’

England Under-21s boss Aidy Boothroyd accepts that Callum Hudson-Odoi is in his squad as part of his rehab.The 18-year-old has just returned to action after a serious Achilles injury and has been included in Boothroyds Young Lions group for Fridays friendly against Slovenia and Mondays EURO qualifier against Austria.He has hit the ground running for Chelsea, scoring one goal and making three more in his four appearances, but was not deemed ready for Gareth Southgates main squad.Aidy Boothroyd is glad to have the use of Callum Hudson-Odoi (Martin Rickett/PA)Boothroyd is delighted to finally get his hands on the teenager following his swift call-up to the senior squad last time he was with the Under-21s.Callum has done very well. Hes only at the start of his career and had a difficult injury, Boothroyd said.Were almost part of his rehab really, to get him back to that place where he can challenge for a senior place.We only had him for about half an hour last time. He was having his dinner and before hed finished the starter we had to send him back up to Gareth.It was nice to spend a few more hours with him. I think were all right this time.Hudson-Odoi is one of several young players impressing in Frank Lampards side this season as a result of their transfer ban.Fikayo Tomori, Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount are in the senior squad and Boothroyd believes Premier League teams might start differently about using younger players as a result of Chelseas situation.Its terrific. Its what weve always wanted really, he said.Through whats happened at Chelsea and seeing the emergence of these players, it might seem a surprise to some, but when you work with them, I think all that is needed is for youngsters to get an opportunity.For too long weve had players whove reached a ceiling in development that they cant get through because they dont get the chance.Frank Lampard has had to use his stable of talented English youngsters (John Walton/PA)Whats happened at Chelsea is a great example of a team having to use young players and actually, theyre not bad.What I will say is that its certainly made people think differently, theres been a shift, because people are doing so well, the top scorer in the Premier League is an Englishman- and its not Harry Kane, its Tammy Abraham, a young player, 21 years old whos taken the chance hes been given.Boothroyd will be unable to call on Morgan Gibbs-White, Mason Greenwood and Reiss Nelson after they all withdrew.Gibbs-White and Greenwood are suffering from back injuries and Nelson has a knee injury.They were replaced by Sam Surridge and Ben Wilmot in the squad.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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