Chelsea youngster McEachran links up with Blues icon Zola in Watford loan move

Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran has joined Championship side Watford on loan until January 2.

The move will see the England U21 playmaker link up with Hornets manager, Blues legend Gianfranco Zola.

McEachran follows fellow Stamford Bridge starlet Nathaniel Chalobah, who excelled last season at Vicarage Road on a temporary deal.

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Chalobah also moved to the Championship for first-team football by joining Nottingham Forest.

McEachran made his first-team debut for Chelsea aged just 17 away at MSK Zilina in the Champions League in 2010, but has found first-team opportunties scarce since that match.

The sub appearance saw him become the first player to appear in the Champions League having been born after the competition's formation in 1992.
The midfielder spent last season on loan at Middlesbrough, fading after an impressive start, while he failed to make an impression at Swansea in 2012.