Eto’o and Song wasted no time in convincing him to pledge his international future to their endeavours.Ī new generation of players is being prepared by Eto’o, who is also the Cameroonian Football Federation president. While Elliott was born in England, he qualified for the five-time Afcon winners through his Cameroonian father.

The sight of his full name Benjamin Njongoue Elliott on the club’s team sheet that faced Aston Villa in a friendly alerted Cameroon’s radar. However, the midfielder is now fit and firing, raising plenty of eyebrows as part of the Blues’ Under 21s side.Įlliott is well known to Potter after earning himself a place in a 25-man Chelsea squad who were put through their paces at a training camp in Abu Dhabi.ĭo you think England should have done more to convince Ben Elliott to stay with the Three Lions? Let us know in the comments section belowīen Eliott has been tipped for a bright future at Chelsea (Image: Getty Images) He has represented England at U16 level, but saw his fast progress hit an almighty road block, after a serious knee injury interrupted his development. Having joined Chelsea as an eight-year-old, he was part of the same academy group as the likes of Jamal Musiala and Tino Livramento. Read More: Mason Mount among 14 players 'Chelsea plan to flog' in bid to turn around fortunesĮlliott may not have made a competitive appearance for Graham Potter’s side, but he is already on his way to representing the African giants. And their latest acquisition is one of the Blues’ most promising young stars.

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However, their rebuilding process is firmly underway with Eto’o and Song both teaming up to help bring on young talent who are still deciding which country to commit to. Cameroon reached the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, but failed to navigate their way into the knockout stages of the World Cup as part of a tricky group with Brazil, Serbia, and Switzerland. The Barcelona and Inter Milan legend is spearheading an offensive, alongside Cameroon boss Rigobert Song, to recruit any young talent who is eligible to play for the African giants. Chelsea youngster Ben Elliott has switched international allegiance from England to Cameroon - after being convinced to join the Indomitable Lions by former blue Samuel Eto’o.

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