Chelsea FC news: Seven on loan players who, like recalled Nathan Ake, deserve Antonio Conte’s first team attention

Antonio Conte expressed his desire to give youth a chance at Chelsea by bravely recalling Nathan Ake early from his season-long loan deal at Bournemouth.

The Blues' academy has long been a huge source of frustration, with the last player from their youth setup going on to establish a place in the first-team being John Terry.

But it seems Conte is eager to put an end to Chelsea's worrying habit of dismissing young talent.

Ake could now play a key role in the Premier League's title race, but which other of the club's 37 on-loan players should be attracting the interest of the Blues' senior coaches?

Scroll through the gallery above to check out eight other on-loan starlets Conte might be wise to consider for his future first-team squad.