Harris: McEachran is a Chelsea gem

Harris, who played alongside the skilful trio of Peter Osgood, Charlie Cooke and Alan Hudson in the 1960s and 1970s, is also excited at the way the Premier League champions are starting to trust in youth again after years of big spending.

"Josh is one of the brightest prospects I've seen for quite some time," the 66-year-old former hard-man defender told Reuters in an interview.

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