Guus Hiddink has said he is "trying to help" some of Chelsea's talented youngsters establish themselves in the first team by the end of the season.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kenedy have both made significant contributions from the substitutes' bench since Hiddink's arrival last month, with the academy prospect scoring his first senior goal against Scunthorpe United in the FA Cup third round and the Brazilian playing a key role in Chelsea's second goal in last week's 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion.
Hiddink also watched Patrick Bamford, Christian Atsu and Charly Musonda perform impressively as Chelsea under-21s thrashed QPR U21s 5-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Cobham on Tuesday, and the Dutchman is adamant that he will do all he can to give youth a chance.
"My first focus was on getting together as soon as possible with the experienced players and the younger players to get the team rolling," Hiddink told the official Chelsea Magazine. "But after being here for a few weeks now I have a better view, a better analysis of young players as well, after seeing them in training.
"We recently played a game with the academy boys and you see their possibilities when you play games. We are trying to help. It is not easy to survive in the league but when we have the possibilities, if one is knocking on the door, maybe -- but I don't give any guarantees -- we can see one or two players playing by May."
Three of Chelsea's most prized home-grown talents -- Dominic Solanke, Izzy Brown and Lewis Baker -- are continuing their development on loan at Vitesse this season, and Hiddink believes the Eredivisie is an ideal environment for youngsters to refine their skills.
"The Dutch league is a good place for learning at that age because it is a well-organised one, there is a lot of attention, beautiful stadiums and the training facilities are good," he added.
"Players are professionally treated -- it is of a lower level and it is good for them, when they are at a young age, to play many games -- that is good for experience.
"Then they have to come back to, or make the step to, a higher level and experience a tougher league. Maybe when they are 22 or 23, they are more equipped to come back into the higher level of the Premier League."