Lampard persists with no striker
Once again, Frank Lampard surprised many Chelsea supporters with his line-up against Brentford. The interim Blues boss went with no recognised central striker from the start against the Bees, with Kai Havertz and Armando Broja injured and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench.
It was unclear at the start who Chelsea's 'striker' was. It looked like Raheem Sterling but whenever the England international drifted wide, which is natural to him, it was Conor Gallagher who almost looked to be a false nine.
