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Lee Wilmot

'Lampard madness' - These Chelsea fans excited to see Batshuayi and Abraham up front together

Chelsea fans are excited to see what happens in Frank Lampard's second game in charge.

The Blues take on St Patrick's in their second pre-season contest of their tour of Ireland today.

And after a 1-1 draw in the opening game of the Lampard regime, against Bohemians in midweek, the supporters will be hoping to see a bit more from the players.

Lampard has named an attacking team for the clash at Richmond Park, with a number of last season's loanees being handed their chance to shine.

Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori, with Lampard at Derby last season, have been handed a start, while frontmen Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshuayi have also got the nod up front.

It looks like a 4-4-2 that Lampard has opted for, with a diamond in midfield - Jorginho at the base and Ross Barkley in the attacking role.

Mateo Kovacic takes the other midfield berth, with the Davide Zappacosta, David Luiz and Emerson joining Tomori in the defence in front of Willy Caballero.

And it's fair to say that the team line-up has gone down very well with the supporters, with particular excitement at seeing two strikers on the pitch from the outset.

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