Frank Lampard took the plunge that many Chelsea fans had been asking of him for weeks as the interim coach selected the youngest starting XI of the season for the away trip to Manchester United.
Having blended spots of youth with a largely experienced core in his two months as caretaker manager, results had failed to improve from the nadir that set in under Graham Potter. After his influx of youth players into the team in 2019 it had been expected that more of the club's academy stars would be given a chance.
That hasn't been the case, though. Lewis Hall only received his first appearance under Lampard when he featured against Nottingham Forest, while Carney Chukwuemeka was also largely ignored. Against Erik ten Hag's men, he took a different approach.
