Young Hatters forward joins Chesham United on loan until January
Luton youngster Josh Allen has moved to Southern League Premier South side Chesham United on loan until January.
The 19-year-old forward has come through the ranks at Kenilworth Road, going on to sign a new development contract with the club last season.
He had spells at Cray Wanderers and Hitchin Town, but will now go straight into the Generals’ squad that travels to Dorchester tomorrow, aiming to continue their winning start to the campaign.
A statement on Chesham’s official Twitter page said: “We are delighted to announce the loan signing of Josh Allen from @premierleague side @LutonTown
“The 19-year-old frontman enjoyed loan spells at Cray Wanderers and Hitchin Town last term having graduated from the Hatters academy
“Welcome to the Meadow Josh.”
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Chelsea vs Luton Town: Noni Madueke deserves his chance
Chelsea host newly promoted side Luton Town Friday, as the Blues look to pick up their first three points under Mauricio Pochettino. While there have been some glimmers of hope in the first two matches, CFC only have one point to show for it. Pochettino will be determined to push his side to victory and begin their upwards trend. Let’s take a look at two young players who deserve the chance to make their mark in the match against the Hatters.
Noni Madueke deserves his Chelsea chance
Noni Madueke came into a diminished side in the second half of last season and brought a bit of life back to the squad. While he didn’t net as many goals as he would have liked, he injected a directness the team were missing. He certainly seemed to have a huge potential and would be an asset in this upcoming season.
However, after an impressive start to the U21 Euro for England, an injury limited the starlet’s playing time. Unfortunately, the issue also ruled Madueke out of any game time during the Blues’ preseason tour in the United States.
It now seems that Madueke is back to match fitness. Whether he’s back to full strength and can go for 90 minutes remains to be seen, but he certainly can be used in some capacity. Madueke should be the first of Pochettino’s youngsters to be given a chance to show what he can do. At 21 years of age, he’s shown glimmers of promise. But now it is time to show it week in and out.
Primarily being a right winger, Madueke can fit perfectly into a Chelsea side that has once again been riddled by injuries. With the form Raheem Sterling has been showing, it would be very unfair to bench him at this moment. Recent news though has told us Myhaillo Mudryk is now also sidelined with an injury, creating a vacancy at the winger position. Sterling is more than capable of moving over to the left, filling Mudryk’s spot, and Madueke can take his place on the right wing.
There is no better time and opponent to give Madueke this chance against. While Luton are certainly not going to be an easy time, it provides an excellent opportunity for Poch to try out another attacking option. The former could be extremely useful in the situation the west London team currently find themselves in and could prove to be an asset to the club.
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The hosts began with a rapid burst, as former Southampton star and recent summer signing James Ward-Prowse delivered a corner onto Nayef Aguerd’s head, who directed the ball past Robert Sanchez into the net just seven minutes into the game.
Although this wasn’t the start Chelsea had hoped for, they responded effectively midway through the first half. Carney Chukwuemeka found space in the box and equalized the match with a powerful strike.
Before halftime, CFC had a chance to take the lead. Raheem Sterling was brought down in the penalty area by Tomas Soucek, resulting in a penalty kick. Enzo Fernandez stepped up to take it, but Alphonse Areola denied the Argentine’s attempt, leaving the teams level at the break.
Despite The Blues’ dominance in the opening 45 minutes, they quickly fell behind in the second half. A swift counter-attack led to Michail Antonio scoring from a distance.
While the situation looked grim for the visiting team, a potential comeback door opened when Aguerd received a second yellow card for a poor tackle on Nicolas Jackson.
