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Robert Warlow

Chelsea news: Lampard's Mount admission, Arsenal hero's big Blues prediction, latest on injuries

Chelsea finally have their first home win of the season in the Premier League after a 2-0 success against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

The Blues recorded an impressive victory against the Seagulls, with Jorginho and Willian on target for the hosts at Stamford Bridge.

That moved the Blues up to sixth in the Premier League, ahead of tonight's game between Manchester United and Arsenal.

But attention now turns to the Champions League, with Chelsea in France on Wednesday to face Lille in their second group stage match as the Blues look to bounce back from a defeat against Valencia in their first game.

Below, we take a look at the latest news ahead of the game.

Frank Lampard's admission about Mason Mount

With three goals in nine games so far this season, Mason Mount has been one of the standout performers for Chelsea under Frank Lampard.

The 20-year-old midfielder has become a regular in the Blues' starting line-up and earned a place in the England senior squad.

His form has earned him rave reviews from pundits and fans alike, while Lampard has also heaped praise on the midfielder.

However, Lampard has admitted that even he has been surprised at how well Mount has done in the Premier League, having not featured in the top flight before this season.

"He has an all-round game and that quality," Lampard said, speaking to BBC programme Match of the Day after Chelsea's 2-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

"I probably didn't expect this type of level already at Chelsea. I thought it would take him a bit of time. But he's been straight in and is improving daily."

Paul Merson's big prediction

Mount is not the only youngster to have impressed so far this season at Chelsea.

Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori have also impressed for the Blues, with Abraham netting seven goals so far this season, while Tomori has become a key man in Chelsea's defence in recent weeks.

Alongside the aforementioned trio, Chelsea fans have also seen impressive performances from Billy Gilmour, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Reece James over the past week.

And former Arsenal star Paul Merson believes that if the team can shore up the defence, they will finish in the top four this season.

Indeed, he says Chelsea will be "dominating English football" in two or three years if they can keep their young stars at the club.

Read what he had to say here.

The latest on N'Golo Kante and Kurt Zouma

When the teams were announced at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, there was some surprise that N'Golo Kante was not involved.

But he was not the only notable absentee.

Kurt Zouma - a scorer in midweek against Grimsby - also didn't make the matchday squad.

After announcing the team news, the Chelsea official Twitter account revealed that Kante and Zouma missed out at Stamford Bridge due to a hamstring issue and illness respectively.

When asked after the game if Kante could return against Lille next week, Lampard was rather upbeat on the Frenchman's chances.

"Yes, he could have a chance for Lille," Lampard added.

As for Zouma, Chelsea will monitor him over the next couple of days before making a decision over whether or not he could feature against Lille.

The Blues also have a number of other players out injured at the moment.

Here's the latest injury news ahead of the game against Lille.

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