Adver Sport get the lowdown on Swindon Town's first Leasing.com Trophy opponents, Chelsea Under 21s.
Manager: Joe Edwards
2018-19 top scorer: Charlie Brown (4)
Last Year’s record: WLWWL
Last Match: 1-3 loss vs Peterborough (H) - Jan 9
Last Town Match: 4-0 Chelsea win - August 2018
Match Odds:
Town - 2/1
Draw - 5/2
Chelsea - 5/4
Likely Line Up:
ONE TO WATCH – Charlie Brown
Names won’t be familiar to supporters this evening.
But, if started, Charlie Brown is one player fans should certainly make a note of.
Brown, 19, signed for Chelsea from Ipswich as a 16-year-old and will remain a part of the Blues until the summer of 2021 after penning a fresh contract with the club last season.
In Chelsea U21s’ Checkatrade Trophy campaign last term, Brown notched four goals - including two against Town - as Joe Edwards’ side reached the competition’s last 16.
A top scorer in the UEFA Youth League last season, Brown certainly has the talent to cause Richie Wellens’ defence issues.
KEY BATTLE – Scott Twine vs Jamie Cumming
SCOTT Twine is likely to be handed minutes after being kept on the bench by Town boss Richie Wellens during Saturday’s two-goal win at Scunthorpe.
The energetic teenager has a point to prove to some Town fans, with a proportion stating their belief on social media that the Swindon lad isn’t yet ready for first-team football.
Tonight - against a youthful Chelsea team - therefore presents the 20-year-old with an ideal opportunity to prove his doubters wrong.
His opponent could be Chelsea ‘keeper Jamie Cumming, who last year penned a four-year deal with the club and has cemented his spot as Frank Lampard’s third-choice stopper. A big test for Twine if Cumming is started.
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