Frank Lampard and his Chelsea squad are busy preparing for their Carabao Cup clash against Manchester United this evening at Stamford Bridge.
The game is live in front of the Sky Sports cameras at 8.05pm, and Chelsea will be seeking revenge after losing 4-0 to the visitors earlier in the season.
It was a game where the scoreline had no reflection of the actual performances, with The Blues being the better side. But goals decide games and United took their chances.
This time Lampard will be looking to for a different outcome. Both sides are likely to ring the changes giving key players a rest.
Lampard on XI vs United: "I did want to play every game. The beauty of seeing it on this side is you see it differently and see the bigger picture. You have to see the demand on the players. I will make changes." #CFC #MUFC
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) October 29, 2019
Chelsea may well include a number of academy players in the squad.
Neither Billy Gilmour, Marc Guehi, or Tariq Lamptey were included in the Development squad that played last night, strongly hinting some involvement for them in the senior squad this evening.
Can't be overstated how impressive it was for #CFCDev to win tonight. Against a top ten League Two side, without Gilmour, Maatsen, Guehi, Uwakwe, Lamptey and Lewis, and finishing the match with two 16 year-olds on the pitch, they got the result they needed to qualify.
— Chelsea Youth (@chelseayouth) October 29, 2019
In other news, Chelsea had Ross Barkley and Andreas Christensen back in full training yesterday, but their fitness may not be risked just yet.
Christensen, Rudiger, Barkley, Gilmour and Guehi all in Chelsea training session today. Although the game will come too soon for Rudiger. Kante training alone. #CFC
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) October 29, 2019
