When Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang entered the Stamford Bridge pitch against Brentford, the striker undoubtedly gave Chelsea another dimension. From 17 touches the former Arsenal striker recorded four shots and provided a focal point for Chelsea's attack, and while his finishing left something to be desired, there was at least a sense that a goal might be a possibility for the Blues.
The west London club found the net just once throughout April which perhaps explains some of the clamour for a player who has 236 career goals. Certainly, Aubameyang has only retained a small role for the Blues, earning just 968 minutes of football despite the club's lack of goals.
Ahead of the game Lampard said: "I think we all know Auba coming in fresh for us in the last few weeks has been - he hasn’t played so much as a No.9 which is the main position that you need to have that sharpness in match days. He’s shown a little bit of that against Brentford, and he’s a reference; he’s got a history of scoring goals, [there] may be motivation for him to play here."
