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‘Better Than Arsenal’s First Team’! Twitter Melts Down As Terry, Fab And Batshuayi Start For Blues U23 Side

By Abhishek Chaudhary

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Chelsea included out-of-favour first-team stars John Terry, Michy Batshuayi and Cesc Fabregas in the U-23 developmental side for their clash against Southampton U-23.

Twitter exploded after reading the team-sheet, with some fans claiming that this U23 squad was “better than Arsenal’s first team”, while others suggested that this team would still beat Manchester United.Chelsea

All three of these players have been out of the first-team for over 2 months now, with Terry and Fabregas losing out their starting spot to injuries.

The star trio was joined by, clubs third-choice goalie Eduardo, France international Kurt Zouma also featured along with Marco van Ginkel (both returning from long-term injuries).

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was present at the Cobham training center to watch his stars in action, the Blues boss was given company by David Luiz, who was also present watching his captain and team-mates in action for the developmental side.

Abhishek Chaudhary
Abhishek Chaudhary = The Blues, who have left an indelible impression on his life. Factoid :- He cried inconsolably for a week when Jose Mourinho was sacked by the bosses at Stamford Bridge 2nd time round. His passion for the beautiful game is only matched by his fascination for beer! Supports Chelsea

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