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AVB had Chelsea scouts check on Barcelona whizkids against BATE Borisov

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas fancies picking off more of Barcelona's best young players.

The Daily Mail says scouts were at Barcelona's victory over BATE Borisov in Spain last Wednesday knowing Pep Guardiola would field a team of youngsters with a last 16 place already secured.

Villas-Boas has already benefited from keeping an eye on Barca's next batch of stars, having signed the impressive Oriol Romeu from the Nou Camp in the summer, and the Portuguese manager remains keen on keeping abreast on the progress of the club's starlets.

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