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‘There’s a possibility that he may go out to play games because I think that will be great for him. We hold him in very high regard here, I certainly do and that could be a good option for him. If that’s not the right option he’ll be competitive in this squad as well because of the qualities he has.

‘I’m relaxed about it but I want to find the best path for Ruben and the best path for us so at the minute we’ll see with the week we’ve got ahead of us.’

Loftus-Cheek’s desire to play has been complicated further by the arrival of Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech in attacking areas of the team, which Lampard acknowledges will only add to the Londoner’s competition for a starting spot.

‘He wants to play and the reality is I have a lot of competition in those areas when I look at the squad,’ added Lampard. ‘Ruben is versatile – he can play different roles in midfield and sometimes off the side.

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‘I’m not here just to go through the motions, or just for the experience – I’m here to win,’ he told us.

‘I want everyone to be very clear about that: I’m going to give my all to make sure that Chelsea win.

‘I didn’t come here to dine out in London or visit the tourist sites. I came to play football, to work, and that’s what I’m preparing for. I’m certain, with the group of players we’ve got and a coach who’s a natural leader, that we’ll be in the fight for every piece of silverware going this year.’

Blues head coach Frank Lampard and captain Cesar Azpilicueta both talk you through recent goings on in their usual columns and there is also the chance to hear from the newest member of Frank Lampard’s coaching staff, as we catch up with Anthony Barry.
 

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Whatever your feelings about Mourinho, his career has been intertwined with Chelsea since he first arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2004, whether as our outspoken manager or as a high-profile opponent. It is the second of those we are testing your knowledge of today.

We travel across London to face his Tottenham side in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Tuesday evening and there is bound to be plenty of attention on the dugouts again as Frank Lampard leads Chelsea against his former manager for the third time, following our two wins over Spurs last season.

Those two victories took our total number of matches against Mourinho teams to 11. Can you remember them all? Find out in the quiz below.

If you fancy using that Chelsea knowledge to try to win some fantastic prizes while competing against your fellow Blues fans, don’t forget to enter the Play Predictor for Tuesday’s match.
 

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Those who went for Abraham did still get five points thanks to his injury-time equaliser, though, as did the 1,084 fans who backed Callum Hudson-Odoi to find the net.

The most common source of points for fans over the weekend was the number of Chelsea shots on target, with 3,462 people getting our total of 10 spot on.

Don’t worry if you weren’t among that 4.6 per cent to call it correctly, you can make up the points in the next round of Play Predictor, which is already open for tomorrow’s London derby against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup.

That match is a particularly good opportunity to bag yourself a prize as it is the last in the first month of the season, meaning a big score could shoot you up the monthly leaderboard just in time to win the £500 Megastore voucher and signed merchandise bundle up for grabs to September’s top scorer.

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Thiago Silva made his Premier League debut for Chelsea at The Hawthorns, while fellow summer additions Kai Havertz and Timo Werner also both started for the Blues.

With plenty of healthy competition for places at Stamford Bridge, our flying winger feels that the dynamic of the squad is looking good and has praised the spirit within the group.

‘I think you can see how good the spirit is here,’ added Hudson-Odoi. ‘All the new boys that have come into the squad have gelled really well.

‘They are improving us as a side, they’ve all been working really hard in training and they show out on the pitch that they are quality players.

‘We all have the right mentality and the right spirit to go on and win games. The start wasn’t the best, we know that, but we showed what we are all about by turning the game around and leaving with a point. The new players have played their part and they’ve come in and bought into the mentality that we have at this club.’

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