Frank Lampard: Callum Hudson-Odoi must work hard in Chelsea training
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Updated 19/09/2020 at 09:02 GMT
Frank Lampard says Callum Hudson-Odoi needs to work hard in training if he is to earn a place in Chelsea's starting lineup. The 19-year-old has struggled for game-time since an achilles injury he picked up in April last year, making one start for the Blues in June.
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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says Callum Hudson-Odoi needs to work hard in training if he is to earn a place in Chelsea's starting lineup.
Even with the departures of Willian and Pedro alongside Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech being unavailable, Hudson-Odoi was only used as an 80th-minute substitute in Chelsea's 3-1 victory over Brighton on Monday.
Lampard says the England international must work hard if he is to secure a first-team place.
"I’d be surprised if any player is not disappointed when they don’t play games,” he told reporters ahead of Chelsea's clash with Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
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"With Callum he has to absolutely focus on the work he puts in on the training ground day in, day out. I’ve said it quite a few times. I have to think about how players trained, how they play within the team, how we work on the ball and how we work off the ball.
"I have no favourites. I don’t lean on people because I like them. I lean on people because I want people to be successful, which will hopefully make everybody here happy.
"Callum is a young developing player and a lot of talk has come his way because of the way his career has gone at a young age. The facts remain the same for all young players. They have to work every day to put themselves in the frame to start."
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