Callum Hudson-Odoi scored his first Chelsea goal . Maurizio Sarri says he 'does not know' whether Callum Hudson-Odoi is good enough to start for Chelsea in the Premier League
Hudson-Odoi, 18, earned a rare start in Chelsea's Europa League clash against PAOK and scored his first goal for the club in the 4-0 thrashing
Sarri has been reluctant to play the highly-rated youngster this season and does not appear to have been won over by his display against the Greek side on Thursday night
The Italian manager said Hudson-Odoi played well but was aided by the fact PAOK were reduced to ten men after just seven minutes
I think that he played very well but the type of match [suited] his characteristics,' Sarri said
They had ten men after seven minutes.Advertisement Advertisement 'He is able to play well in this and I want to see him when we have to play more in the defensive phase
The goal will give him confidence, like [Olivier] Giroud and [Alvaro] Morata.I am very happy with this
Two strikers scored and that is very important.'Pressed on whether Hudson-Odoi is good enough to start Premier League fixtures, Sarri responded: 'I don't know if he is able at 18, especially in a big team
Blues boss Maurizio Sarri . Hudson-Odoi, meanwhile, could barely contain his joy after netting his first goal for his boyhood club at Stamford Bridge
Speaking to BT Sport, he said: 'I couldn't believe I got the opportunity to start
Every time I got the ball I wanted to do my stuff.'I couldn't believe it when I scored, to see the crowd jumping was a dream
I will keep striving to play for my club.Hopefully more opportunities will come.I am always eager to play but it is the coach's decision
Olivier Giroud scored a first-half brace on Thursday (Picture: EPA) 'I will celebrate tonight with my family
Giroud, who scored a first-half brace in the victory, added: 'The main target was to win, we needed a strong team reaction and we did it well tonight
I am really happy with the team spirit and we can move forwards now and start some new momentum
I've scored goals in the past but it's true that I was waiting for more chances.You need a bit of luck in front of goal
Advertisement Advertisement 'I had a good assist from my team-mates, I love this kind of ball behind the defence
Four goals plus a clean sheet, a good night for us.When the manager starts me I try to give my best, do my part
Chelsea, who are currently fourth in the Premier League, face struggling Fulham on Sunday
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