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Oliver Harbord

'Good joke' - Chelsea fans left stunned by Frank Lampard's team to face Manchester United

Chelsea take on Manchester United in a huge Premier League game tonight at Stamford Bridge, and Blues fans aren't too pleased with the starting XI.

Kepa Arrizabalaga remains dropped, with Willy Caballero keeping his place in goal after playing against Leicester City before the winter break.

Meanwhile, injuries have also played their part in Frank Lampard's decisions, with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tammy Abraham both out with knocks.

It means that Pedro and Willian start in a front three, with Michy Batshuayi handed his first Premier League start of the season up front.

 

It's a big night for the Belgian, with the Blues failing to bring in a striker and Batshuayi being tasked with having to be the back-up to Abraham.

Pedro also started the clash at the Foxes and keeps his place, despite really impressing at the King Power Stadium.

The injury to Abraham means that Olivier Giroud returns to the bench, with the World Cup winner having failed to make his move away from the Bridge in January.

With Tottenham Hotspur in west London on Saturday, this is a huge match for the Blues, and as you can see above there isn't a great amount of optimism coming from the home supporters.

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