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Calum Hudson-Odoi is one of the brightest prospects to emerge from the Chelsea academy in recent years and has been tipped for big things

But his first-team opportunities have been limited, first under Antonio Conte and then with Maurizio Sarri in charge this season

Hudson-Odoi's cameo as Chelsea beat Watford on Boxing Day was his first Premier League appearance of the campaign

And reports indicate Bayern are sniffing around him ahead of the oncoming January transfer window

According to the Daily Mail, Bayern are set to slap in an offer of £13m for Hudson-Odoi next week

And they are hoping to entice him into following the likes of Jadon Sancho and Reiss Nelson to Germany

Sancho and Nelson have thrived at Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim respectively this season

And Callum Hudson-Odoi is said to be keeping his options open with regards to his own future

Dortmund are in the mix as well having seen Sancho blossom since joining them from Manchester City

And while Hudson-Odoi knows Chelsea rate him highly, the prospect of more game time may be too good to turn down

Chelsea, also mindful of the 18-year-old's status as a homegrown talent, will apparently make a demand to Bayern Munich, or Dortmund, if they sell him

And that entails wanting a buy-back clause to be written into the deal which would allow them to purchase him for a set fee

As speculation swirls over his future, Hudson-Odoi is facing a battle to be fit in time to take on Crystal Palace on Sunday

Sarri has confirmed the winger and team-mate Pedro are nursing hamstring problems ahead of the trip to Selhurst Park

We have two problems, the first is more serious with Pedro," Sarri said on Friday

He has an injury in his hamstring and I think that he will have to rest for about 10 days

The second problem is Odoi, it's not very serious but I don't know if he will be able to play in the next match

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For more infomation >> Chelsea transfer news: The Blues to issue demand to Bayern Munich if January deal goes through - Duration: 4:02.

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Arsenal news: Bernd Leno issues denial after Liverpool defeat - 'THIS was not the problem' - Duration: 3:25.

 Leno insists the defeat was a result of Arsenal making too many mistakes rather than the ability of the players on field

 "Of course we conceded five goals but I think we as a team made too many mistakes," Leno said

 "We have enough quality, even when somebody is injured. "Today injuries were not the problem

" Arsenal were without their playmaker Mesut Ozil, who was forced to miss the trip to Anfield because of problems with his knee

 Emery made the revelation after the final whistle, but wasn't able to embellish on its severity or the length of time Ozil will be unavailable for

 "I don't know if it's big or not big, but it's his knee," Emery said. Arsenal took the lead against Liverpool thanks to a strike from Ainsley Maitland-Niles, but Emery conceded his side struggled to keep pace with the Reds, who went on to score five unanswered goals

 "I think we started well, but after our goal, they pushed, and when they push here, they play with great determination and with players who can make a difference all over the pitch," Emery said

 "They scored three quick goals and it was a difficult moment for us." Emery brushed off the defeat as a learning experience for his side, but it's unclear how fans will react to the Gunners being 16 points off the table-topping Reds after 20 league games

 "We spoke in the dressing room - it's another experience for us," he said. "A bad experience but an experience to learn from

" Leno believes Liverpool took advantage of the numerous mistakes made by Arsenal, but is hopeful the Gunners can bounce back in their next match against Fulham

 "They capitalise on every mistake and turn it into a big chance," Leno said. "Today we made too many of these mistakes

 "Of course today we're disappointed, but tomorrow we have to look forward because we have another important game on Tuesday

 "It's the first game of the year and on Tuesday we want to beat Fulham at home. We need to win

" Emery agreed with his young goalkeeper's assessment, but is under no illusion of what he needs to address on the training ground ahead of Tuesday's derby match

 "We only can think now of the match on Tuesday and know the difference between Liverpool and us was not like today's result," Emery said

 "Maybe we can do one balance, one mix between our draw and this result today. "We have a lot of work to do, defensively also, we know we need to get better

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