This was in part due to loan star Tammy Abraham scoring 8 goals in 8 games.
Solanke was named in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squad, alongside fellow Chelsea players, Fikayo Tomori, Tammy Abraham, and Isaiah Brown.
On 11 May 2016, Tomori was named upon the first-team substitute bench along with fellow academy players Tammy Abraham and Kasey Palmer, in Chelsea's 1 1 draw with Leicester City, replacing Branislav Ivanovi in the 60th minute.