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Chelsea predicted XI vs. West Ham: Should Chelsea stick to the 4-3-3?

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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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 01: Declan Rice of West Ham United and Christian Pulisic of Chelsea battle for the ball during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Chelsea FC at London Stadium on July 01, 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 Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 01: Declan Rice of West Ham United and Christian Pulisic of Chelsea battle for the ball during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Chelsea FC at London Stadium on July 01, 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 Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

Christian Pulisic (No. 10) Right winger, United States

Pulisic has been missed from Chelsea’s line-up for a while now. The arrival of Timo Werner, the development of Tammy Abraham and Pulisic’s own injury problems have kept him out of the side for longer than anyone in the Chelsea community is happy with. His trickery has been missed, his directness—as well as his willingness and ability to take on defenders—have been absent from the Blues’ attack for quite some time. He just needs to stay fit, and for that we can all sympathize with Lampard because finding the balance for a player like Pulisic is very difficult indeed.

Olivier Giroud (No. 18) Striker, France

Many have come to the conclusion that Tammy Abraham needs to start with Werner to get the best out of him. Unfortunately, Goal-ivier Giroud has been scoring, even when the Blues have been finding it difficult to create quality chances. Lampard starts players by merit and the Frenchman deserves the starts than he’s getting.

Timo Werner (No. 11) Left winger, Germany

A lot of discussions have been had about Werner’s best and most effective position. Many think he’s not scoring many goals as he “should be” because he’s not been played as the striker. Abraham may just be the ingredient needed to get the best out of Werner, but the German’s position is not of as much significance as many might think. Werner’s ability to peel away for defenders and make himself difficult to contain is extremely valuable. He starts—probably.

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