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Wright mystified by Sarri overlooking Hudson-Odoi at Chelsea

Ian Wright remains baffled by Callum Hudson-Odoi's continuing marginalisation at Chelsea after the teenager impressed following his cameo outing on his senior England debut.

The 18-year-old replaced hat-trick hero Raheem Sterling after 70 minutes against Czech Republic on Friday to become the youngest player to represent the Three Lions in a competitive game.

And he contributed to the final goal in the 5-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win after his saved effort was turned into his own net by defender Tomas Kalas.

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Maurizio Sarri has used the 18-year-old sparingly this season, giving him 19 appearances in all competitions, and believes he is not ready for regular first team football .