Predicted Chelsea lineup vs. Brentford as Frank Lampard makes adjustments due to injuries to the Blues
When Chelsea plays Brentford at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, Frank Lampard is looking for his first victory since rejoining the team.
For Brentford's visit to Stanford Bridge on Wednesday night, Frank Lampard plans to make more changes to his Chelsea team. This season, the caretaker manager of the Blues has had to manage his resources to account for the fitness of his players, which has necessitated a lot of adjustments in people and methods.
Following four defeats and Real Madrid's elimination from the Champions League, Lampard has finally found time to work with his team on the practise pitch. But with Reece James out for the year and Kai Havertz still dealing with a knee injury, the 44-year-old is already without two starters from the Los Blancos game.
As he has surgery to address his pelvic injury, Mason Mount, who came off the bench against Real Madrid, is also set to miss the rest of the season.
Enzo Fernandez will likely keep his spot in the heart of the pitch after receiving high praise from the Blues manager, while Kepa will probably stay in goal and be protected by a back four of Chalobah, Fofana, Silva, and Chilwell.
Given their recent strong performances, N'Golo Kante and Conor Gallagher may join the World Cup winner in the pressing department. Lampard will need to decide whether to go with a traditional striker now that Kai Havertz is out of the running. However, Raheem Sterling has recently been preferred in that position and might find assistance and adaptability in Joo Felix and Mykahilo Mudryk.
Carney Chukwuemeka, Noni Madueke, and the fit-again Ruben Loftus-Cheek are just a few of the youngsters vying for spots. Lampard has said that players would get their chance if they merit it.
If they merit it, without a doubt, the 44-year-old stated. Two things are present. There is the personal work that demonstrates your deservingness. That has my complete support. Everyone at the club remarked, "Of course, the young players get in the team," when I arrived during my first stint there with a transfer ban and major players gone. They were accepted into the team due of their dedication to their training. At a major football club, you need to have that culture and method of doing things. I believe it should always be there and don't believe in making adjustments simply for the present.
The seven games and days of practise are opportunities for players every day to try and prove they deserve to be on the team. You'll always have a chance to work with me if you do that, as I believe I've demonstrated as a coach.
Kepa; Chalobah, Fofana, Silva, Chilwell; Kante, Fernandez, Gallagher; Sterling, Felix, Mudryk; predicted starting XI.
