Frank Lampard has made just one change to the Chelsea side that beat Brighton ahead of today’s clash against reigning champions Liverpool.
Mateo Kovacic comes into the midfield with Ruben Loftus-Cheek out of the matchday squad after a disappointing display against the Seagulls.
All eyes will be on marquee summer additions Kai Havertz and Timo Werner as they face off against the best side in the Premier League.
Some fans may be disappointed that other new additions in Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Hakim Ziyech remain out of the squad.
Take a look at Chelsea’s lineup below:
How you feeling about the line-up, Blues??#CFC #Chelsea pic.twitter.com/OBYZD0gqot
— Talk Chelsea (@talkchelsea) September 20, 2020
Here’s how some of the Blues faithful reacted to Lampard’s teamsheet:
This fool of a coach still started mount
— Excelblaze1 (@exceblaze1) September 20, 2020
Lampard is going soon, If he continues playing Mount on the wing
— Lefty (@CFCLefty) September 20, 2020
Jorginho will be a disaster in this game, why not start Mount in midfield and CHO on the wing? Lampard’s selections will forever handicap us
— CFC (@Werner_Burner) September 20, 2020
Alonso? Lampard’s done it again ????
— PULISIÇATE (@Pulisicate) September 20, 2020
Hopefully Kai Havertz not on the wing
— Ali ?? (@TheBeardedRauI) September 20, 2020
Ohhh Mount is playing again in CHO position, just to be clear he’s a good midfielder but the worst in the prem as a LW
— Bego (@Begoishere) September 20, 2020
What has CHO done to Lampard to deserve this kind of treatment? I hope we don’t make another mistake like we did with De bruyne, Salah and Lukaku.
— Emmanuel Drexzy (@emzhydo) September 20, 2020
For the second game running, it appears as though the decision to leave out a natural winger in Callum Hudson-Odoi has proven to be controversial.
Chelsea’s defensive issues still seem rife and a back four that contains Marcos Alonso, Andreas Christensen and Kurt Zouma will do nothing to alleviate supporters’ concerns.
The Blues are threatening going forward though, the west London outfit are missing a player in Christian Pulisic that usually puts the sword to Liverpool’s defence so that will be a massive loss.
Playing a midfield three isn’t bad, but playing Mount from the wing might cost us. But hopefully we gonna win this one.????
Lampard… Hope your team selection come out in flying colour, but am afraid of that backline especially that of Christensen+Alonso… what is the shortcoming of CHO? why playing Mount on the wing??? well you have the final say on this
Nevertheless i tip Chelsea to beat Liverpool 2-1
I really despise, when sites like CaughtOffside, come up these click-baity, idiot crap quotes from, invariably, armchair supporters, who know nothing about the game. These were the same idiots that thought Willian was great, whilst all I saw was a lazy, pedestrian, giving away possession constantly. Mason has been with Chels from 6yrs old & I’ve followed him most of that time. I’d take an academy boy, who loves the club, over some lazy, overpaid mercenary, anyday. Yes, I’d bring on CIO after 65mins maybe.
Lampard should be sack will need experience coach like Pochettino Chelsea football club is than Lampard sack Lampard now
According to my idea Lampard haven’t
ability to coach Chelsea whenever you collect star players across the world
If lampard has tired Better to leave the club than choosing a fake lineup why always odoi on bench instead of playing mount at mid field he was taken to the wing remember points will not be recovered be sure of loosing your job
Lampard selections jus shows hw much a crap coach he is
The selection was poor. Why always playing the ball to the back. Very bad tactics. we will never go far after spending so much and no knowledge of any tactical play
Lampard selections shows how we will be so weak in all position how can u play mount in wings hence odoi is in beach then is it must haverts to play all games
Sack him plz
lampard is stil looking for those new players,doing a mistake isnt bad but when u repeately.0720300573 let lampard to call me and i wil help him next lineup and he will win the next 5 games.
lampard not capable to coach chelsea team at the moment…
pochetino on line pls