The Chelsea academy stars looking to break through

The Chelsea academy stars looking to break throughImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Xabi Alonso speaking to (from left to right) Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Cole Palmer, Landon Emenalo and Reggie WalshByNizaar KinsellaFootball reporterPublishedJust nowCommentsSeven academy players have been taken on Chelsea's pre-season tour - and will be looking to impress new boss Xabi Alonso.The Blues are travelling with a 26-man squad to train under Alonso in Australia, where they will face Western Sydney Wanderers and Tottenham.Almost all of the academy players have been with the first team throughout Alonso's first two weeks in charge, featuring in behind-closed-doors friendly wins against Crawley Town and Bromley. However, they could return to London during the Asian leg of the tour if players involved at the World Cup rejoin the squad.BBC Sport takes a look at the young players hoping to make an impact and break into a star-studded, perhaps oversized, Chelsea squad.Landon EmenaloAccording to several observers, the 18-year-old son of former Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has been the breakout star so far.Emenalo is said to have played more minutes than any other player in the first two matches, operating at left-back, although he previously played primarily in midfield. He has effectively filled the void left by Marc Cucurella following his move to Real Madrid.Emenalo first trained with Chelsea's first team under Mauricio Pochettino in 2023 and is now working under his fourth permanent manager.He has carried out extensive video analysis of Alonso's methods in a bid to impress and, like many other footballers, took part in a post-season training camp organised by his agency.In a video for the camp, he said: "I hope I can make my mark on the first team and leave a good impression. Then, for the season in general, I think I need to be playing in a professional environment because I think I have played enough youth football for a lifetime.&quo...