Chelsea’s fringe players fail to give Frank Lampard a ‘nice’ problem

There were 10 changes from the side that beat Leeds at the weekend, with only Kai Havertz given another run out

There were 10 changes from the Chelsea side that beat Leeds at the weekend, with only Kai Havertz given another run out against FC Krasnodar. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

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This dead rubber was a chance for Chelsea’s fringe players and youngsters to stake a claim for a regular place in Frank Lampard’s starting line-up, but no-one stepped up to give the manager those ‘nice’ problems in selection he talked about last week.