Benoit Badiashile - One appearance in last month Badiashile is training well and is "very close" to breaking into Chelsea's starting XI, manager Frank Lampard said in his press conference Friday. Impact Badiashile has only played in one of Chelsea's seven matches across all competitions since the start of April. He wasn't registered for the UCL and therefore was not able to feature in those games, but he's also been an unused substitute for every Premier League game in that span minus the 2-1 defeat to Brighton on April 15. Lampard explained, "There are a lot of young players who have come from a different league. It's understandable to have moments of game time and moments when you're not. You're finding your feet in this league. In a normal case, these players come in at a club like Chelsea at a moment of big stability. At this moment, it's not the case. Credit to those players, it's not easy to take that responsibility on their shoulders. They're all trying to work and keep going and we're here as staff to support that."
MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE