Lampard lauds Anjorin & Gilmour confirms Ziyech & Odoi are out for two weeks

Frank Lampard has praised Tino Anjorin and Billy Gilmour for their roles in Chelsea 1-1 draw against Krasnador at the Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

The Blues played their last group game of the 2020/21 Champions League campaign at home using some fringe players.

And the teenagers were given chances to proof themselves and they impressed the manager who now.

‘I thought Billy was outstanding. The way he played today and how he trains, I see him growing with us. He’s going to be a Chelsea player so it’s just about making sure the pathway is right for him. 

‘He made that pathway right last season and then got injured at the wrong time but playing like he did today, he’s got a lot to offer us.

‘Anjorin’s shown in training, since last season when he was involved with us, a real ability to step straight into the level in terms of his abilities on the ball, which he showed today – the way he receives the ball, the way he moves with the ball very quickly, his physical attributes to protect the ball and run. 

‘He’s had some fitness issues in terms of being able to complete games at Under-23 and youth team level, and that’s something that’s a work in progress with him but he’s a player I feel the more he trains with us, the better he gets because it’s a really good environment for him. With the injuries we have in the short-term, he’ll be spending more time with us.’

Frank Lampard alsl gave an update on the extent of tn unjries to Callum Hudson Odoi and Hakim Ziyech.

‘Both players are hopefully going to be missing for around two weeks. They had scans yesterday and they’re showing it will be about two weeks so I think that’s positive, particularly with Hakim. 

‘With Callum, we didn’t know what to expect because it was an injury he got in training a couple of days ago.’