{"id":1108008,"date":"2019-09-24T16:52:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T15:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1108008"},"modified":"2019-09-24T16:52:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T15:52:49","slug":"lampard-admits-batshuayi-deserves-more-minutes-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/lampard-admits-batshuayi-deserves-more-minutes-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Lampard admits Batshuayi &#8220;deserves more minutes&#8221; as Chelsea boss considers attacking options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Frank Lampard has admitted Michy Batshuayi &#8220;deserves&#8221; to play more for Chelsea after impressing him in training.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old Belgian striker is currently behind Tammy Abraham in the pecking order to lead the Blues&#8217; forward line.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How has Batshuayi done at Chelsea? Five things to know\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Batshuayi joined Chelsea from Marseille in 2016.<\/li>\n<li>He has since gone on to make 56 appearances, scoring 19 goals and registering five assists.<\/li>\n<li>The majority of those outings (53) came under Antonio Conte and he wasn&#8217;t even used by Maurizio Sarri.<\/li>\n<li>In recent years he has spent time on loan at Borussia Dortmund, Valencia and Crystal Palace.<\/li>\n<li>Frank Lampard concedes Batshuayi &#8220;deserves&#8221; more minutes after impressing in training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7373702-tammy-abraham-can-equal-a-unique-luis-suarez-feat-vs-liverpool<\/p>\n<p>Since joining from Olympique Marseille in 2016 the, Brussels-born marksman has struggled to hold down a regular starting berth at Stamford Bridge and wasn&#8217;t even used by Maurizio Sarri last season.<\/p>\n<p>As a consequence of being a squad player, Batshuayi has been sent out on loan, firstly to Borussia Dortmund before Valencia and Crystal Palace temporarily enjoyed his services.<\/p>\n<p>To date he has featured four times under Lampard, who has been juggling his squad. In the recent 2-1 home defeat against Premier League leaders Liverpool, the Chelsea boss kept Christian Pulisic as an unused substitute.<\/p>\n<p>In the build-up to facing Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s men, some felt the American international would feature, but Lampard opted for Mason Mount who recovered from an ankle knock he sustained in their Champions League defeat to Valencia.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Would You Rather Raheem Sterling or Kevin De Bruyne? 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He will get ample opportunities as well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s him on the bench, Pedro, Ross Barkley, Batshuayi who deserves more minutes for the way he\u2019s training at the moment, and those are unfortunate choices I need to make.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea face Brighton at home this weekend after Wednesday&#8217;s Carabao Cup clash with Grimsby Town at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frank Lampard has admitted Michy Batshuayi &#8220;deserves&#8221; to play more for Chelsea after impressing him in training. The 25-year-old Belgian striker is currently behind Tammy Abraham in the pecking order to lead the Blues&#8217; forward line. How has Batshuayi done at Chelsea? Five things to know\u2026 Batshuayi joined Chelsea from Marseille in 2016. 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