Manchester United Legend Predicts Lampard Will Hand Game Time To Abraham In New Season

Published: August 06, 2019

Manchester United and Liverpool legend Michael Owen reckons that Chelsea coach Frank Lampard will hand game time to Tammy Abraham in the new season.

Two days before the close of the summer transfer window for Premier League clubs, everything is pointing to the fact that the Nigeria-eligible striker is set to remain at Stamford Bridge until at least January 2020.

Abraham has had three successive loan spells at Bristol City, Swansea City and Aston Villa as he wasn't ready for the first team of the Blues.

''Despite their current transfer embargo Chelsea can finish the campaign in the final Champions League spot under Lampard,'' Owen was quoted as saying by Metro UK.

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''The Blues do have new £64m signing American international Christian Pulisic in their squad but begin life without Eden Hazard.

''Lampard looks likely to give his young guns Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount the opportunity to show they are ready for the fight ahead.''

Abraham was utilized in five pre-season games by manager Frank Lampard and the number 9 found the net twice.

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