Young Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford could be given a chance to impose himself on the Blues' first team, according to reports in the ​Mail which claim that interim manager Guus Hiddink is a big fan of the youngster.





Bamford was on loan at Crystal Palace until very recently, but his loan spell ended abruptly amidst a storm where the youngster called his lack of first-team chances at Selhurst Park 'terrible', although he later claimed that his comments had been taken out of context.





Hiddink's appraisal of Bamford comes partly from assistant Ray Wilkins, who's said to rate the player very highly - with a Daily Mail insider saying: "He is going to be given a chance with the first team. There's a swell of support for Patrick at Chelsea. Don't be surprised to see him on the bench."

Palace boss Alan Pardew recently addressed Bamford's comments, saying: "Patrick made a slight error after the game. I think he was a little bit emotional. He has addressed that. I appreciate that. His comments yesterday were much nearer the mark. He has had every chance here. We have been getting fantastic results so his chances have been limited. There is no doubt about that."





He continued: "He has learned from that experience and I would like to think he will be a very good player for Chelsea and England going forward. But this learning curve for him was a learning curve. He knows this is a little bit of a step-up from the Championship, but there is nothing to suggest he cannot make that step-up. I wish him all the best for the future."

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