CHELMSFORD City manager Mark Hawkes is wary of mounting too much pressure on the young shoulders of City's talented academy product, Jack Barham.
The 18-year-old right-back was an integral part of the Academy's championship winning team last term, and has already turned out for Heybridge Swifts on two occasions this season.
Hawkes said: "Jack is a very young lad who we don't want to get carried away with. Before I arrived at Chelmsford there was a culture of producing good young players and then letting them go.
"We're not in that process anymore, and we don't want to put any unnecessary pressure on him. He has been promoted to the first team from the academy set up but we are looking to send him out on loan."
Hawkes was unable to disclose where City will ship him out to, although the Chronicle understands that a number of clubs are interested in signing the player.
The City boss was also full of praise for another newcomer to the first team, Matt Fry, after the former West Ham and Charlton defender impressed on his Clarets' debut at Bath.
He said: "Matt Fry had a fantastic game at the weekend, it was a superb debut. He is great addition to the team."
Looking ahead to City's next two fixtures, at home to Sutton United on Saturday and away to Bishop's Stortford on bank holiday Monday, Hawkes is eager to gain some much needed momentum and is looking forward to working with the club's new chairman, Trevor Smith.
He said: "I know Trevor quite well; he's done great things for this club. I'm looking forward to working with him - he has been at the club for a while so not a lot has changed with regards to our working relationship.
"As far as the Sutton game goes, we need to get back to winning ways, but every game is important in this league and every game is tough.
"Sutton have spent heavily, so we expect a battle with them on Saturday.
"Bishop's Stortford is a big opportunity for us; it's a local derby and there'll be a big bank holiday crowd. Anything can happen in a derby game - form goes out of the window."
