Watch 17-year-old Chelsea goalkeeper Jamie Cumming perform initiation song after Thibaut Courtois injury

Vaishali Bhardwaj16 April 2017

Chelsea's academy goalkeeper Jamie Cumming was given an unexpected call-up to Antonio Conte's squad for the clash with Manchester United today - with Willian taking it upon himself to show the world the 17-year-old's initiation ceremony on the eve of the match.

Cumming's surprise inclusion in Conte's travelling party was confirmed on Friday night when Willian posted two Instagram stories of the shot-stopper standing up on a chair at the team hotel and singing a song in front of the entire squad.

The Belgian's absence means Asmir Begovic will start in goal for the Blues, with Eduardo on the bench and 17-year-old Cumming also in the squad.

Although the chance to travel to Manchester with the Chelsea first team for such a huge match would have been warmly welcomed by Cumming - a player who has risen through the club's academy ranks - what would probably have been less welcoming is having to undergo an initiation ceremony.

Willian filmed Cumming, who signed his first professional contract in January, singing in front of a giggling Chelsea squad before the first-team players decided to help the youngster out by joining in with him.

Watch Cumming's initiation ceremony in the video above.

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