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Mourinho Sets To Unleash Youngster Against Liverpool

Tomas Kalas- a Chelsea youngster with not a single minute of Premier League experience – could be entrusted with containing Liverpool goal-machine Luis Suarez on Sunday.

Jose Mourinho may start rookie defender Tomas Kalas to contain Liverpool goal-machine Luis Suarez this weekend when Chelsea face the league leaders at Anfield.

Kalas, 20, has made just two appearances this season, coming on as an 89th minute substitute in both the Carling Cup at Arsenal and Champions League group game victory over Galatasaray.

The right-sided centre-back, who can also play as a full-back, was snapped up by Chelsea for £5.2m from Czech side Sigma Olomouc when he was just 17.

He spent two seasons on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, but Jose Mourinho insisted he stay at Stamford Bridge this season, and he made three appearances in the Blues pre-season tour of Asia.

Kalas – who has one cap for his country – suffered a small leg fracture to keep him out of the early part of the season.

Mourinho, though, showed he had faith in Kalas naming him on the bench for the Atletico game on Tuesday.

And he is now in contention to play a part in the top-of-the-table clash on Merseyside with Chelsea having more than one eye on their Champions League semi-final second leg clash.

Kalas said earlier this season: “I went on loan Vitesse to improve myself.

“I didn’t expect that after two years I would be part of the first team squad.

“It is exciting because how many players from my country at 20 years old can say they have played 63 games in the Eredivisie, and they can be part of the main squad at Chelsea.