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Frank Lampard has praised Tammy Abraham’s promising goal record in the Premier League at Chelsea.
Abraham became the second-youngest Chelsea player to score 20 Premier League goals, behind only Eden Hazard, with his double in Monday’s 3-0 win over West Ham.
Abraham now has 20 goals in 47 Premier League appearances, with five goals so far this season.
And manager Lampard praised the local striker for continuing to flourish, even amid the pressures of wearing the coveted number nine Chelsea jersey.
“I am very pleased with her form and Tammy offers a lot,” said Lampard. “We saw him the other night against West Ham and we’ve seen him this season every time he plays.
“Tammy and Olivier Giroud have offered us a lot in their own way at different times. Now you just have to keep working and keep progressing.
“Last season was a great season for him in terms of the Premier League and being Chelsea’s number nine, and there is more work he can do.
I am very happy with him.
Chelsea will meet Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on December 26 before hosting Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on December 28.
Two rapid fire attachments will require Chief Lampard to rotate his resources, leaving him more concerned than usual with the fitness of his injury doubts.
Ben Chilwell’s ankle problem and Reece James’s knee concern will require late check-ups, while Hakim Ziyech has yet to get over his hamstring injury.
“Hakim will not be in shape for Arsenal, but it is not a long-term concern,” Lampard said.
“ In fact, we hope to have him back in the next week and that he offers what he offered before, because he was offering great things, and that is lost when they take it away.
“But that’s football, that’s the squad, that’s what happens when players play at a very high level every two or three days.”
Chelsea will head to North London to face an Arsenal side far removed from the one that fired Lampard’s men to lift the FA Cup in August.
Boss Mikel Arteta is fighting to save his job, with the club languishing in the lower reaches of the Premier League table.
Refusing to take part in Arsenal’s treacherous position and if they are in a relegation battle, Lampard said: ‘I don’t want to talk about what their battle is, they are just a good team with a good coach.
“They have had some tough results recently, but the overall form of the Premier League this season for each team has been more inconsistent than it has probably been in previous seasons for most teams.
“It is not my concern exactly where they are, my concern is the team to the letter, in terms of quality, and it is a high quality team.
“We have to prepare to face the best Arsenal possible.”
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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