article_snippet.sent: On Wednesday, Jay Dasilva, the eldest of the three children, who left Luton Town’s academy to make the 100-mile round trip, three or fours times a week, in their mum Alison’s Rover to Chelsea’s Cobham training base, turns 17.
article_snippet.sent: Those with an intimate knowledge of Jay Dasilva’s progress at Chelsea over the past three seasons believe this first-year scholar is not far behind.
article_snippet.sent: A week ago Dasilva returned to the national conscience when Ian Wright claimed Ian Wright was ‘better than any other Premier League left back’ after Chelsea became UEFA youth champions in Switzerland.
article_snippet.sent: Jay Dasilva was a professional with Luton.
article_snippet.sent: Jay Dasilva is a promising young player on the Blues' books, along with two of Jay Dasilva .
article_snippet.sent: The young left back is forging a bright reputation for Jay Dasilva and was recently hailed as a star by Ian Wright .
article_snippet.sent: Jay Dasilva beats Norwich's Reece Hall-Johnson to the ball during a Premier League International Cup match .
article_snippet.sent: Despite the progress of Dasilva, along with many other young players in Chelsealavish academy system, there is a good deal of scepticism about their chances of making 19 team.
article_snippet.sent: The challenge for Dasilva next season, when he becomes a second-year scholar, is to prove to the manager that he can take he chance during impromptu training sessions with the first team.
highlights_snippet.sent: Jay Dasilva building a strong reputation in Chelsea's youth system .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The young defender has been earmarked as a future first-team player .
  