CHELSEA fans have been stunned by Frank Lampard’s team selection ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
The interim manager named a very defensive side with four defensive midfielders in the line-up ahead of the quarter-final at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea need to overturn a two-goal deficit if they are to progress past the semi-finals.
The team’s midfield includes Conor Gallagher, Enzo Fernandez, N’Golo Kante and Matteo Kovacic.
They will play ahead of a back five of Wesley Fofana, Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah and wingbacks Marc Cucurella and Reece James.
While Kai Havertz is expected to lead the line by himself.
This means that Lampard has benched attackers Joao Felix, Hakim Ziyech, Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic and Mykhailo Mudryk despite needing goals.
And fans have jumped on to social media to slam the defensive nature of the team.
One Blues supporter tweeted: “This is the worst Chelsea team I’ve seen in my entire life.”
A second wrote: “Wow Chelsea are trying to draw this game 0-0. Most negative team I’ve ever seen.”
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A third commented: “Considering the circumstance (2-0 down) and the players at his disposal this is genuinely shocking.”
A fourth said: “5 defenders 4 midfielders 1 false 9 on the pitch. As a Chelsea fan you always believe when it comes to must win European match. I genuinely have no faith at all today.”
While a fifth added: “This lineup doesn’t make sense to me in any way.”
Another declared: “This lineup is actually horrendous. I’ve only been watching football for 6 months, yet I can tell you this lineup is very very confusing.”