Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says he is “excited” to see Summer Hakim recruiter Ziyech make his Southampton debut on Saturday.
Ziyech joined Chelsea from Ajax on a 33. 3 million pound contract, injuring his knee in a preseason friendly at Brighton on 29 August, which prevented him from making his competition.
The 27-year-old played 30 minutes as Morocco’s replacement in a friendly against Senegal last weekend, and is now online to return to the club when Chelsea receive Southampton.
“Hakim Ziyech is on the team, it has no compatibility to start yet to participate for a few minutes, hopefully,” Lampard said at his pre-match press convention on Friday.
“We brought Hakim here and it’s been a long time, but he hasn’t played since the Dutch championship ended the blocking period.
“It’s been a long time and it’s been very hard work. He’s been fantastic in terms of professionalism to get fit and looks smart in training.
“We want a few minutes of play now, but yes, of course, I’m pleased to have him in and around him and bring him what we brought him to the club, which is the opportunity to create opportunities for us, to be the talented player he is. “
Lampard also welcomed Chelsea’s other-end form, Christian Pulisic, which will be available for its first start to the season after recovering from a hamr tendon injury.
Pulisic played seven minutes as a replacement in Chelsea’s last game before the foreign break against Crystal Palace and has since advanced further in his point of form.
The duo’s return creates an intense festival for Chelsea’s forward roles, with Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi also competing for Timo Werner, Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud at the front.
“Any team that wants to compete in the most sensible part of the league, or the Champions League, and play in the FA Cup, wants more than one player to be consistent with their position and will have to be competitive in the front zone,” Lampard said.
“They gave it to us last year, we lost Willian, we lost Pedro, we lost (Michy) Batshuayi, so we brought players who bring the same party point in terms of numbers and I feel like the quality grades and some of the options. “, of course, you integrate them because you need to improve.
“It depends on the players, of course, it will depend on them in terms of functionality and at the same time poses me great challenges, in terms of that we can expect to choose players and we can use them throughout the season, we will have features to leave the bench, so I am satisfied with what some might call a challenge in this area. “
There is also a fierce festival for hits at the finish line, as Chelsea retained all of its power plants before the movement window closed.
Although in the most sensible way, Antonio Rudiger made an appearance with Chelsea before the foreign break amid hypotheses linking him to an exit from Stamford Bridge.
The 27-year-old has made the break in all three matches with Germany, and Lampard insists that he is as likely as any other player on the team to maintain a place in the first team.
“Each player can reach the initial line-up, the team is in the hands of all players,” Lampard said. “That’s how I see the paintings here.
“So all the players know it and the good thing about the window now closed is that we can get to the pictures and know what the team is. “
“Everyone knows they can make a contribution and we’re going to love them and count on them for the number of matches we play and Toni is just like all the other players in that one. “