Frank Lampard has two superb new options available to him in this game – both Kai Havertz and Timo Werner are fit and ready to make their Premier League debuts.
But it’s not all plain sailing for the Chelsea boss. He’s got niggling injuries affected a lot of his wide players, and so there’s no Christian Pulisic (even on the bench) and no Callum Hudson-Odoi tonight.
It’s not quite clear yet how the team will line up – perhaps with Havertz or Mount out wide, or maybe even the new German pair playing up front as dual strikers – but the XI that’s been put out has got some fans worried about balance, despite the addition of the host of new stars to the mix. “Disasterclass loading?” one fan speculated.
Not everyone is concerned though, and some are just delighted to see their new boys out there. You can see a selection of their comments embedded here:
https://twitter.com/CheekyCFC/status/1305571112210837509
https://twitter.com/ChelseaYannick/status/1305574054045388800
Just a couple weeks ago we were still playing footsie with the Bayer Leverkusen admin. Now Kai Havertz is starting the 1st PL game of the season for Chelsea.
This, this makes me happy.
— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) September 14, 2020
Havertz & Werner in the starting lineup. The moment has come 😭
— CFC-Blues (@CFCBlues_com) September 14, 2020
Kai Havertz ✅
Timo Werner ✅Both Germans make their Chelsea debuts tonight! pic.twitter.com/Nn0VeeduHZ
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) September 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/_CFCLiam/status/1305574039113666561
havertz as a striker pic.twitter.com/KlwB3Rlasi
— bella (@bellacfc) September 14, 2020
Totally didn't think Havertz would start. So pumped
— Rohit Mandholia (@RohitMandholia) September 14, 2020
RLC HAVERTZ WERNER MOUNT. INJECT ITTT
— 🐐 (@PrideOfLondon98) September 14, 2020
Havertz and Werner ✅ https://t.co/p090jF11y7 pic.twitter.com/nF9YzypxZ5
— FPL Bandit 🤠 (@FPLBandit) September 14, 2020
Havertz on the wings, disasterclass loading??
— Nov 2020 (@bojack_gems) September 14, 2020
Don't care about anything else. Just happy to see Werner and Havertz start. Come on you blues. #CFC
— Quequino (@oldguardchelsea) September 14, 2020
Chelsea fans…
Kai Havertz & Timo Werner are about to link up in the blue of Chelsea Football Club.
Let that sink in.
The new era of #ChelseaFC begins. 💙
— Dan McCarthy (@MaccaSport) September 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/Nathan1Rogerson/status/1305571096486391808
https://twitter.com/ns24i/status/1305571099325992964
