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Lee Wilmot

Chelsea news: Rudiger decision, Zappacosta contract extension, forgotten man is back

It is sure to be an interesting few weeks for Frank Lampard.

The Chelsea boss is not under pressure, yet, but just one point from two games was not how he wanted to start the season.

Time will tell whether or not the Blues legend comes under pressure as Chelsea boss or not, but he will be hoping a game with Norwich this weekend will alleviate any pressure.

He has some decisions to make, while there are still transfers going on around him.

Here are the latest Chelsea stories from the last 24 hours.

Rudiger decision

Chelsea return to action on Saturday lunchtime as they face newly-promoted Norwich City at Carrow Road.

It's a very important game for Frank Lampard and his side after failing to win in the team's opening two fixtures of the 2019/20 Premier League season.

Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea tackles Curtis Jones of Liverpool during the Premier League 2 match (Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

However, it certainly won't be easy with the Canaries impressing at Liverpool on the opening weekend and then beating Newcastle United 3-1 last Saturday.

And Lampard, in need of his first win as boss, needs to make a big decision over Antonio Rudiger.

Here's what the boss needs to sort out.

Forgotten man returns

Lampard will soon have a fully-fit squad to choose from.

Antonio Rudiger could potentially be back this weekend after playing 90 minutes for the development squad in their 3-0 win over Liverpool on Monday evening after recovering from the knee injury he sustained at the end of last season.

Marco van Ginkel during his time at PSV (Aaron van Zandvoort/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Callum Hudson-Odoi is another player who could also be back very soon after rejoining his teammates on the training pitch this week following the Achilles injury he picked up in the draw against Burnley in April.

But the Chelsea fans could soon see someone in action that they did not expect to see.

Zappacosta extension

Chelsea fans got a bit of unexpected news on Wednesday following Davide Zappacosta's loan move to Serie A side Roma.

The full-back signed a six-month loan deal with the Giallorossi with opportunities few and far between at Stamford Bridge, but that was not the only piece of news.

Davide Zappacosta leaves Cobham to fly out to Japan for Chelsea's pre-season tour (Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Zappacosta signed a contract extension with the Blues too.

Confused? Don't be. Here's why.

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