Frank Lampard has just held Chelsea’s pre-match press conference ahead of the game against Southampton tomorrow, and the first section was dominated by injury news.
After a hectic international fortnight several players were concerns, and one who Frank was able to definitively rule out was Edouard Mendy.
Lampard: "Mendy won't be fit for the match tomorrow, we hope it won't be long. Thiago Silva won't be in the squad because of the travel. Ben Chilwell will be in the squad." Pulisic fit/Ziyech fit but not to start. #CFC
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) October 16, 2020
The stopper only signed from Rennes a short while ago, and has played just one Premier League match. But a muscle problem picked up on international duty with Senegal has definitively ruled him out of tomorrow’s game.
That means Kepa could be back in the picture, after playing for Spain in the week. He will compete with Willy Caballero to play, although later in the conference Lampard declined the chance to say who he would pick.
Lampard won't clarify whether Willy Caballero or Kepa will start instead of Mendy. #CFC
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) October 16, 2020
In the end, if we score enough goals it won’t matter who we’ve got in the net. So let’s hope Timo Werner and Kai Havertz have their shooting boots on.
