Gary Cahill praises Guus Hiddink's faith in youngsters
The Dutchman, who took charge in December after Jose Mourinho was sacked, started with 20-year-old forwards Kenedy and Bertrand Traore in the 2-1 win over Norwich last night.
Kenedy scored with just 39 seconds on the clock and Traore set up Diego Costa for the winner just before half-time at Carrow Road.
Centre-back Cahill said: "The manager has shown faith in the young players. Kennedy showed a fantastic piece of individual brilliance for the first goal.
"Traore's come in and done well for us and the pair of them are so tricky and so sharp and difficult for defenders to defend against."
Cahill has also praised the development of academy product Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who was an unused substitute against the Canaries.
The 20-year-old midfielder signed a new and improved deal on Monday, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the summer of 2021.
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Kenedy scored an early goal for Chelsea at Norwich
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek signed a new and improved five-year deal on Monday
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Cahill added: "Ruben’s got a new contract which I think is a great move. I spoke highly of Ruben when I first started training with him.
“He can be a big player. Obviously the club see that as well. So it is great news.
“It’s pleasing. Those three are there on merit, because they’re good enough to be involved and they’ve got enough to play."