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Oliver Harbord & Lee Wilmot

Chelsea news: Lampard's first game, Bayern deal great for Blues, fans deliver striker verdict

Frank Lampard took his first Chelsea match as Chelsea head coach in Dubilin as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bohemians FC.

The Blues took an early lead through Michy Batshuayi, however Lampard was denied a debut win as trialist Eric Malloy netted in the dying minutes of the match.

It is the very first step of Lampard's career in charge of the Blues and the start of a busy summer for the former Blues midfielder.

Check out the news of the day below.

Bayern move is good news

Now Frank Lampard is in place as the new head coach, he will want to keep hold of all of the players at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea cannot make any signings because of a two-window transfer ban handed down by FIFA.

But there is nothing to say they will not lose any more of their stars.

One of the young players tipped to leave in the last window looks set to stay though, and Bayern Munich's recent moves in the transfer market have handed the Blues an even bigger boost.

Read all about that here.

Fans' striker verdict

Will Tammy Abraham be given his Chelsea first team chance next season?

The youngster scored a hatful of goals in the Championship last season and many believe he deserves a chance.

Tammy Abraham of Chelsea during a training session at Carton House (Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

With Alvaro Morata and Gonzalo Higuain gone, only Olivier Giroud remains that were there last season, with fellow loanee Michy Batshuayi still to come back in too.

We asked the supporters what they thought.

And here are the results.

Luiz discusses the future

One of Chelsea's senior players has opened up on Frank Lampard returning to the club.

Former goalkeeper Petr Cech was named as the technical and performance advisor after hanging up the gloves, before Lampard was then finally confirmed as the new head coach.

David Luiz and Cesar Azpilicueta during the win at Crystal Palace (James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)

The moves mark a real change for the Blues, with the likes of Jody Morris and Eddie Newton also given high-profile roles in the set-up as the culture of the club begins to change.

Luiz was a big fan of previous head coach Maurizio Sarri, with the Brazilian being a regular in the side and starting 36 of the 38 Premier League games last season.

But what does he make of the new regime?

Lampard's first game

The Blues had their first game of the summer and Lampard had his first match in charge of the Blues.

Chelsea played two different XIs in the match, with a full 45 minutes for the 22 players each.

Recap the game just here.

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