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Mourinho: Chelsea cannot afford to wait for youngsters to develop

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has defended the club's lack of homespun talent.

The demands of the Champions League and the importance of making a significant impact on the Premier League restrict the opportunities for Mourinho to experiment, the manager argues.

"It's a question of time and the smaller clubs, they have more time than the bigger teams," he said.

"It's a different club [here] and a different job. I want to do it but it is just a question of time.

"Hopefully - and I am not saying a lot of them, especially at the same time as that is impossible to do - but step by step we have some kids with talent to come."

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