Chalobah's Napoli Move Backed  (Sky Sports)

Nat Chalobah has chosen an "interesting challenge" in joining Napoli on loan, according to his England U21 boss.

The Chelsea midfielder will spend this season in Serie A on the back of previous loan spells with Watford, Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Burnley and Reading.

And Gareth Southgate has told the 20-year-old to expect an altogether different experience this time.

He said: "We would advocate going and getting first-team football, that's the most important thing for him.

"It's an interesting challenge for him, life experience-wise it's going to be different for him compared to his other loan moves.

"Chelsea have now got three at Vitesse Arnhem who are in our younger age groups and we have a couple of other players at U19s and U17s who have gone abroad.

"So maybe it's an alternative route. The other leagues will play young players, because that is the model of the leagues and that might increasingly become an option."