EPL: Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has announced on Thursday night that defender Fikayo Tomori and forward Callum Hudson-Odoi will both miss the Premier League clash on his side against Manchester City.
Tomori is a week out from proper training with the Chelsea team, according to Lampard, while Hudson-Odoi is also struggling for match-fitness.
Chelsea will host Pep Guardiola ‘s men at Stamford Bridge tonight, following a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in their last meeting.
Tomori is a week out from proper training with the Chelsea team, according to Lampard, while Hudson-Odoi is also struggling for match-fitness.
Chelsea will host Pep Guardiola ‘s men at Stamford Bridge tonight, following a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in their last meeting.
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He added: “When you’re playing against [Manchester] City, you get benchmarks.
“As a club like Chelsea, we have to say that we want to be at that level – competing for first place and competing in cup competitions.
“We’ve got a job to do, and our job is to go up against one of the world’s best teams over the last few seasons to try and get a result.”
The match is set for Nigerian time at 8:15 pm.
