England under-21 internationals Josh McEachran and Ryan Bertrand have penned new long-term contracts with Chelsea.
Midfielder McEachran has signed a five-year deal and full-back Bertrand agreed a four-year contract.
McEachran has made 17 first-team appearances, including four starts and also was part of the Blues' FA Youth Cup winning side in 2010.
Bertrand joined Chelsea from Gillingham in July 2005 and had fruitful loan spells in the npower Championship with Norwich, Reading and Nottingham Forest, returned to make his Chelsea debut as a substitute against Birmingham in April.
McEachran told the club's official website: "I need to keep working. This season my target is just to play more minutes.
"Hopefully I will play more games and keep improving."
Bertrand is in no doubt Chelsea has a bright future under new manager Andre Villas-Boas.
He said: "It is a big commitment, I see the club going in the right direction.
"I want to stay here, it's the reason I came here six years ago and it's refreshing to have the new manager come in.
"I am looking forward to listening and learning from him.
"I can see the manager is young and hungry and wants to take the club forward so I want to be part of that and I thought it was best for me to stay.
"Obviously Ashley [Cole] is number one left-back but hopefully I can get a game here and there.
"I am aiming to get a few more games. I hope to stay here this season and hopefully catch the manager's eye."
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