Joe Thomas - Now isn’t the time for experimentation
Frank Lampard alluded to the fact he has quite a settled starting XI in his press conference yesterday. For this reason, it had been harder to give opportunities to a wider variety of players - which is why the line-up will see some variation for the Carabao Cup clash at Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is growing into the season and has responded well, physically, to his recent games and so should start today. Around him there is a case for Dwight McNeil to start for one of Demarai Gray or Anthony Gordon. But this is an important game and now isn’t the time for experimentation - the last two league games have to be about getting points to be in as good as place as possible for the World Cup break.
