Thomas Tuchel has reportedly promoted 11 academy stars to his Chelsea side amid a Covid and injury crisis which has left him without a host of first-team players.
The Blues were missing seven key men when they went away to Wolves on Sunday, yet Premier League officials still rejected their request to postpone the match.
Wednesday night's Carabao Cup quarter-final against west London rivals Brentford also appears to be going ahead, and reports claim Tuchel has called up a number of Under-23 and academy youngsters ahead of the tie.