Chelsea have announced their team for the game against Manchester United this evening, and there are some interesting changes.
The formation switches to a 343, allowing Cesar Azpilicueta to return to the team in a back 3. The man who drops out is Mason Mount, known as one of manager Frank Lampard’s favourite players in the squad.
It’s a ruthless move from the manager, who clearly thinks the tactical tweak is worth the loss of a player he considers important. There’s also an element of tiredness, with Mount, Havertz and Timo Werner all looking like they could do with a break.
Fans on social media were unsure about the move, with the Mount-haters happy to see him out of the team, while others were more positive about the formation change at least.
This front three should be a threat. “Not a bad lineup,” as one quite conservative commenter put it.
You can see a collection of their reaction in the Tweets embedded below: