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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

'Tears in my eyes!' - Chelsea fans go nuts over what Frank Lampard has done against Brighton

Frank Lampard's team selection for this evening's Premier League fixture against Brighton and Hove Albion has got a number of Chelsea fans talking.

Of the six new arrivals in a busy summer transfer window for the Blues so far, it was confirmed last Friday that Hakim Ziyech would miss the game at the Amex Stadium through injury.

Meanwhile, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva are unavailable as expected for fitness-related reasons.

Brighton v Chelsea: Premier League match preview

Therefore, the question among many supporters was how many debutants would be on show for the big-spenders?

Well, the answer is two.

Germany internationals Timo Werner and Kai Havertz are handed a taste of Premier League football in a very strong line-up named by Lampard.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek gets a rare start, while Mason Mount joins Jorginho and N'Golo Kante in the middle of the park with Mateo Kovacic missing through suspension.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; James, Christensen, Zouma, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho; Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Havertz; Werner

Most of the reaction from Chelsea supporters on social media has centred around the inclusions of Havertz and Werner in the starting XI.

Take a look at some of the best responses on Twitter...

What Lampard has said:

"Kai with his qualities is flexible to play in different positions, I haven’t changed my view in a few days of seeing him," the Blues boss said in his pre-match press conference. "I think we can use his versatility.

"One of the pluses when I spoke to Kai is that he is very comfortable.

"He is not that ‘I want to play in this position, this is all I want’.

"He is potentially very happy to help the team, he can give us quality in different areas so it is not one that we have to nail down."

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