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Oliver Harbord & Robert Warlow

Rudiger in, Mount on the bench: How Frank Lampard should line up Chelsea to face Lille

Frank Lampard has several options available to him when it comes to potential changes he could make for Chelsea's Champions League clash with Lille tomorrow (Saturday).

After the 3-1 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday, the Blues now face a crucial clash with Lille in the Champions League, which they need to win to try and progress to the knockout stages of the competition.

The group is finely poised going into the final game tomorrow, with Valencia and Chelsea both level on eight points from five games, while Ajax currently top the group on ten points.

With Ajax and Valencia playing against each other, a win for Chelsea would seal their place in the last 16.

But Lampard has some decisions to make when it comes to his team selection for the game.

Below, we take a look at the options available as two of our team at football.london select the team they would pick to face Lille.

Chelsea correspondent Oliver Harbord

Antonio Rudiger has played just 45 minutes of action this season, however there is no doubt that Chelsea need him back in the side straight away.

Frank Lampard confirmed that he was fully fit, and in such a crucial game there is no doubt that the Blues will want him to solidify their defence.

Andreas Christensen had a poor afternoon at Everton, so it could be down to him to drop out to make space for the Germany international.

Meanwhile, Jorginho has been on the bench for the past couple of games, but now feels the right time for him to return and give more depth to the midfield.

That would mean another player has to drop out, and Mason Mount had an ineffective afternoon at Goodison Park and should be the one to be on the bench on Tuesday night.

Oliver Harbord's team: (4-3-3) : Kepa; James, Rudiger, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Willian, Abraham, Pulisic.

Production editor Robert Warlow

After three defeats in their last four games, Frank Lampard could be tempted to make changes to his Chelsea side for the game against Lille.

The Blues' head coach knows the significance of this game, which is make-or-break for Chelsea's Champions League hopes this season.

As such, he is likely to play the strongest side available to him, which could mean a couple of changes to the side that lost out at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Fikayo Tomori during a training session (Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Andreas Christensen struggled against the Toffees, and without the injured Fikayo Tomori, the Blues have fewer options available to them.

But the return of Antonio Rudiger is a huge boost for Lampard and his men, and although it is asking a lot of the German, having not played since September, his experience could see him get the nod for this game.

Likewise in midfield, Lampard is likely to opt for more experience, with the trio of Jorginho, N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic.

Up front, he does not have Olivier Giroud to call upon, but Tammy Abraham is likely to have started anyway, with Willian and Christian Pulisic providing support from the forward positions.

Robert Warlow's team (4-3-3) : Kepa, James, Rudiger, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Willian, Abraham, Pulisic.

But do you agree with our reporters?

What changes would you make to the team they have picked?

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