Incoming Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is known to enjoy working with youngsters and The Athletic journalist Michael Cox has explained why.

Cox wrote in The Athletic: “There are various factors in Pochettino’s own prioritisation of youth. He believes it’s difficult to change the mentality or the habits of seasoned veterans and therefore sometimes unable to adjust to his methods.

“Pochettino seems to believe that youngsters, on the whole, offer more commitment and drive and have more to prove. He seems wary of allowing a couple of big names to dominate the dressing room.

“Youngsters are better for Pochettino’s focus on pressing, although he rejects the idea this is about physical capacity. He believes the initial effort in sprinting to regain possession is ultimately less draining than having to make recovery into deep positions”