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Aston Villa are being linked with a move for a second Chelsea youngster in January.

After already borrowing Tammy Abraham for the duration of the season, Villa are now being credited with an interest in Callum Hudson-Odoi.

The 17-year-old, who is able to play in a forward position or on the wing, has represented at each age group between under 16 and under 19, and could leave Stamford Bridge in the winter transfer window to further his development.

Hudson-Odoi is considered a real prospect by the Blues, who expect him to become a first-team player in the future.

Chelsea have as many as 40 loanees out on temporary spells at other clubs in England and around the continent.

These range from first team players Tiemoue Bakayoko, Michy Batshuayi and Kurt Zouma, but also a number of Hudson-Odoi’s fellow youngsters including Abraham, Mason Mount, Izzy Brown and Lewis Baker.

The attacker was part of the World Cup winning squad for England U17s last year; he scored in the 4-0 win over Chile and netted a penalty in the shoot-out against Japan in the last 16 as the young Lions lifted the trophy.

Now he’s being tipped to leave London for some game-time, after only getting an hour under Maurizio Sarri this term - that came in the Community Shield defeat to Manchester City.

Last season under Antonio Conte, Hudson-Odoi made four first-team appearances, all from the bench, in league and cup.

“Pedro is a great player and it is normal for him to score but I am really very lucky because Hazard, Pedro, Moses and Willian in the same position,” Sarri said last month.

“That’s very lucky and I don’t want to forget Hudson-Odoi.”

Reports in Italy suggest the teenager could hook up with Abraham at B6, despite there not being a manager in place currently.

Villa also have Andre Moreira, Anwar El Ghazi, Axel Tuanzebe and Yannick Bolasie on loan.