Chelsea have confirmed their starting XI to face Rennes in the Champions League this evening – and some fans are delighted to see Callum Hudson-Odoi in the lineup.
The Blues head into tonight’s fixture against the Ligue 1 outfit knowing that a win would take them through to the knockout stages of the Champions League. However, Frank Lampard knows from experience that won’t suffice.
Chelsea progressed from their group only as runners-up to Ajax last term, meaning a clash with eventual winners Bayern Munich was handed to them in the next round. Over two legs, they were utterly decimated.
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Lampard knows that a win is needed tonight if they are to pip Sevilla to the post at the top of the group, but as is necessary in the midst of such a hectic schedule, has made changes from the win over Newcastle.
One of those is resting the in-form Hakim Ziyech and replacing him in the starting lineup with academy product Callum Hudson-Odoi. Some fans on Twitter are absolutely delighted to see the youngster included.
Here’s some of the reactions to Chelsea’s starting eleven.
HUDSON-ODOI IS STARTING A MATCH FOR CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB pic.twitter.com/2hrFjLKoVq
— Ziad (@ZiadCFC) November 24, 2020
HUDSON ODOI STARTING pic.twitter.com/wEmV7XJTmN
— CfcSheikh (@CfcSheikh) November 24, 2020
CHOOOOOO BALL
— lewis (@ftbllew) November 24, 2020
HUDSON ODOIIIIIIIIIII
— r.?? (@Reeceinho) November 24, 2020
HUDSON FINALYL STARTINNG THANK YOU SUDVEUDVEUSVWUSVEID EIDVEUDVEUSVDUSVEID SH pic.twitter.com/cnruAjxYHR
— ™ (@_CFCBen) November 24, 2020
— Mouad (@Mouad_CWW) November 24, 2020
CHO CHO pic.twitter.com/0bYjo16Rdo
— ?eDUBard Mendy? (@MagesticMendy) November 24, 2020
Perfect opportunity for odson tonight
I love to see Hudson ODOI in starting XI tonight, it seems that the young footballer can adapt himself in the Peking other,as his tactics eventually moving and his dribbling make some fan’s to amusing