Frank Lampard is reportedly set to pick five Chelsea youngsters to confront Grimsby Town this week in the Carabao Cup clash this week at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues got to the final last season, losing to Manchester City on penalties, but Wednesday’s match gives them the chance to get one step closer.

With the Mariners in League Two and Chelsea having several injuries through the squad right now, it could be a big chance for Frank Lampard to rotate his team.

That also means that several youngsters might well get their chance to play in the first team, with Lampard having already shown that he is willing to give them an opportunity.

There is one reason why so many youngsters won’t play, however, and that is the Chelsea U21s have a Leasing.com Trophy match at Bristol Rovers the day before, report football.london.

Ian Maatsen:
17-year-old left-back could called upon as the first choice for the role Emerson Palmieri is out as his injury flared up once more at the weekend, meaning he had to come off the pitch against Liverpool just 16 minutes into the game.

That means Marcos Alonso is set to get more game time, but Lampard might want to rest him ahead of another Premier League game on Saturday.

Reece James:
The 20-year-old has been recovering from an ankle injury that he picked up after last season, and he has been eased back into action.

James played 45 minutes and then 76 minutes for the U23s, and it could be a good chance to give him some first team action to set him up for the rest of the campaign.

Billy Gilmour:
With Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic having seen a lot of action, and N’Golo Kante still not 100% fit, it could be the perfect time to see the talented 18-year-old in the first team again.

Callum Hudson-Odoi:

This is the one that a lot of Chelsea fans are very excited about, as the 18-year-old takes that step closer to a regular return to the first team.

Like James, Hudson-Odoi has played twice for the U23s, scoring at the weekend to mark his return from a dreadful Achilles’ tendon rupture.

Lampard was eyeing up this match as the chance to get Hudson-Odoi back in the fold and step up his recovery.

Marc Guehi:
The 19-year-old was also on the bench for the Champions League match with Valencia and is the club’s fifth centre-back right now.

Chelsea’s centre-backs have not got away with the injury problems, with Andreas Christensen the latest to pick up a knock from the weekend.

Added to that, Antonio Rudiger’s groin injury has been an issue and it means that Guehi could get his chance, with others rested.