Chelsea return to Premier League action on Wednesday night against Brentford as they look to earn three points for the first time since the international break. The Blues have not featured domestically for more than a week after their match against Manchester United was moved and they will hope to banish any memories of defeat to Brighton.
The Blues' most recent outing was improved but resulted in defeat to Real Madrid and Lampard is sure to make some adjustments from that night. The 44 year-old caretaker manager has been unafraid to make dramatic changes to his side between competitions, and made use of four central midfielders against Los Blancos.
While it has led to two defeats, Lampard has made use of a back four in his two Premier League outings thus far and may wish to do so again in a bid to make use of his attacking options. Players who have not been afforded much opportunity under Lampard's stewardship have finally had an opportunity to familiarise their play and to discover what the caretaker manager wants.
