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Chelsea predicted XI vs. Leeds: Lampard goes with 4-3-3 at full strength

By Olaoluwa Nwobodo

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Mason Mount of Chelsea looks on during the FA Cup Semi Final match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on July 19, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alastair Grant/Pool via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Mason Mount of Chelsea looks on during the FA Cup Semi Final match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on July 19, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alastair Grant/Pool via Getty Images) /
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RENNES, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 24: Olivier Giroud of Chelsea celebrates his goal with the substitutes in the stands during the UEFA Champions League Group E stage match between Stade Rennais and Chelsea FC at Roazhon Park stadium on November 24, 2020 in Rennes, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images)
RENNES, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 24: Olivier Giroud of Chelsea celebrates his goal with the substitutes in the stands during the UEFA Champions League Group E stage match between Stade Rennais and Chelsea FC at Roazhon Park stadium on November 24, 2020 in Rennes, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) /

Hakim Ziyech (No. 22) Right winger, Morocco

Ziyech tried a lot of things against Sevilla, but unfortunately, not much came from it. It is worth noting that the Moroccan is still integrating himself into the Chelsea side. Integrating in that he and the team are still working on communication after he missed the opening few weeks of the campaign. Ziyech creates many goal scoring opportunities, many of his final third actions are centered around that. This is evident in the fact that Ziyech leads the team in key passes per game, big chances created and shot-creating actions per 90. This shows that regardless of what seems to be working, Ziyech is Chelsea’s best chance of creating a goal-scoring chance in crucial moments. To create as many opportunities as Ziyech does, you have to try many things.

Olivier Giroud (No. 18) Striker, France

Don’t freak out—this is not a knock on Tammy Abraham, but Giroud deserves to start now. Giroud has been in good form recently. He scored the winner against Rennes in a tricky game, and any player that scores four goals in a Champions League game deserves to start the next game. If it’s true that Lampard selects based on form and merit, Giroud should start. The Frenchman needs to be given a platform to take advantage of this red hot goal scoring form.

Timo Werner (No. 11) Left winger, Germany

Many have expressed disagreement over how Werner is being used. Werner is many things. He’s a striker, but he’s also a winger. For what Lampard needs from him and from the team, playing at the left wing seems to be accomplishing that. He has twelve goal involvements in sixteen appearances, so who is really complaining?

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