Chelsea interim boss Frank Lampard faces a handful of games that have little riding on it, but could pave the way for the next project to start. With the Blues knocked out of all cup competitions and sitting 12th in the Premier League, there's a free hit for the former midfielder to afford some opportunities to stars of the future.
There hasn't been much in the way of those chances so far though, but that could change with a clash against Bournemouth this weekend. Lampard admitted before the game that young centre-back star Benoit Badiashile is "very close" to regaining a place in the first-team after missing the previous few matches.
He told the media before the game: "He's [Badiashile] very close. He couldn't play in the Champions League. He played against Brighton which was a difficult match for everybody. He's close. He's in competition with Thiago [Silva], Wesley [Fofana] and Trevoh [Chalobah] in that area of the pitch. He's very close. He's training well.
