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PLAYER PROFILES

Scott Sinclair


A new permanent member of the first team squad for the 2007/8 season, the
promotion is reward for progress the teenager made the previous campaign,
both on loan in the Football League Championship and when tested for the
first time in the top flight during the closing matches.


Scott is a speedy, direct-running attacking player who was signed at 16
from Bristol Rovers in July 2005 having made his debut for his previous
club aged just 15. A tribunal set an initial ￡200,000 fee with further
payments depending on progress.


In his first Chelsea campaign he top scored in the youth team with 15
goals, adding a further four in the reserves. Steady progress continued in
his second season as he was asked to play mostly wide left of a front
three with licence to cut in and shoot with his favoured right-foot.


He was the reserves' leading marksman with seven goals from 11 appearances
plus one goal from six in the youth side.


A first team debut came just after Christmas, in the final three minutes
away at Wycombe in the Carling Cup semi-final first leg before a loan to
Championship Plymouth where Scott soon made headlines.


Proving he could take the dribbling skills seen at junior level onto the
bigger stage, a solo spectacular from inside his own half against Barnet
was voted the goal of the FA Cup 4th round and he followed it with one
from the same mould against Crystal Palace and another in the Cup.


The successful spell in Devon provided 18 games of first team experience
before a return to Chelsea in May and a sub appearance in the 80th minute
at Arsenal. That was followed by a first start at home to Man United.


A promising home debut was ended by a Wes Brown foul and a broken
metatarsal but Scott healed rapidly enough for another cameo against the
same opposition in the Community Shield in August.


An exciting and genuine prospect who has won words of encouragement from
Jose Mourinho, his progress this season will be watched with interest.