Madueke's England challenge boosts the Blues

CHELSEA’S Cobham training ground may be the most densely-populated patch of land across the entire home counties, but head down there this week and it ought not to take much to pick out Noni Madueke.

- Malik Ouzia

He will be the lad with his chest puffed out, walking just that little bit taller, after an exciting England debut in midweek added to his fine start to the season.

Called up to the senior squad for the first time after his hat-trick at Wolves last month, the 22-year-old was sent on midway through the second-half of Tuesday’s victory over Finland and made a swift impact, laying on the second goal for centurion Harry Kane with a clever touch off the outside of his boot.

“I tried to go out there and be direct and cause problems,” Madueke said. “I got an assist for Harry on his 100th appearance — it can’t get much better than that. It is fun to work with Harry, because if you give him the ball in the box, he is going to get you an assist.”