Chelsea face Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup Third round on Sunday and as always, they are likely to use this as a chance to rest a few key players.
Morris on rotation for Forest: "I think we will look at how the lads are feeling. After those games you have to utilise the squad. I am sure there will be some changes but I am not sure how many" #CFC
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Morris says Lampard will pick a team that will win the game.
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Based on this, and the fact that Forest currently sit in a healthy 4th place in the Championship and pose a real threat to Chelsea, I do think that Frank Lampard will pick a fairly strong team but with youngsters in to bulk it up.
It is also probably Lampard’s main chance of winning a trophy this season, so he will be very eager to try for it.
Billy Gilmour is one youngster who I believed would come in and possibly get a start, but he has been suffering with illness, so probably unlikely now.
Morris says the challenge now is for the youngsters to do it week-in week-out after being given the chance.
Adds, Billy Gilmour and Marc Guehi are doing well in training. Giimour is ill by the way. #CFC
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So with all that said, here is my predicted Chelsea Xl to face Forest –
(4-2-3-1) – Caballero, James, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson. Jorginho, Kovacic, Barkley. Hudson-Odoi, Lamptey, Batshuayi.
I think we could see the likes of Marc Guehi, Ian Maatsen, and Faustino Anjorin make the bench.
