Rising Scottish star Billy Gilmour has been included in Chelsea’s squad for this season’s Champions League.
The former Rangers midfielder’s ascent continues just one week after making his debut for Frank Lampard’s side in the 2-2 draw with Sheffield United in the Premier League.
Chelsea face Valencia, Lille and last season’s semi-finalists Ajax in Group H this season.
And Gilmour could now make his second breakthrough of the campaign with a Champions League bow.
Lampard rates the Scotland Under-21 international and has included him on his B list for Europe’s premier club tournament.
The B list is for players who have been eligible to play for a club for an uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday. Or simply put, he is "locally trained".
Now 18 years of age, Gilmour signed for Chelsea in July 2017. The following summer he signed a professional contract with the Stamford Bridge side.
Chelsea’s squad – A list
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Antonio Rudiger, Marcos Alonso, Andreas Christensen (HG), Jorginho, N'Golo Kante, Ross Barkley (HG), Tammy Abraham (HG), Willian, Pedro, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (HG), Willy Caballero, Kurt Zouma, Mateo Kovacic, Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic, Michy Batshuayi, Cesar Azpilicueta, Fikayo Tomori (HG), Emerson
B list
Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Reece James, Jamie Cumming, Marc Guehi, George McEachran, Billy Gilmour.
