 In the 2008–09 season, he became a regular in Chelsea's reserves making 13 appearances with three goals.In August 2009, he joined Southampton on loan and made his Saints debut a day after signing, as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat at Huddersfield Town.He returned to Chelsea in January 2010 but did not make a senior appearance until November that year, in what would be his only Chelsea first team game, coming on in added time as a substitute for Josh McEachran against MŠK Žilina in the UEFA Champions League.