Frank Lampard admits that Callum Hudson-Odoi is still not fully fit

Frank Lampard has been speaking after the Chelsea win at St Mary’s, and the Chelsea boss was full of praise – as ever, for his young team.

The official club Twitter feed was in his press conference to record all the latest quotes from our manager:

This was perhaps the most interesting part for us – Lampard talking about Hudson-Odoi, who picked up an early assist but was otherwise quite quiet.

The boss clearly knows there’s more to come from his young charge, and he wants to draw it out of him with these kind of comments. He’s complimenting him, but only gently, and admitting he’s still got fitness to regain.

After so long out, it’s always going to take a while to get fitness and just general sharpness back after so long out, and Frank knows it. We can expect a lot more from the youngster, and this is just the start.

He now has two weeks off to rest up and get closer and closer to 100%.

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