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Frank Lampard Talks Willian, Wide Options After Christian Pulisic Lille Absence

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was full of praise for Willian after his goal against Lille in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday and has said his players need to be "on the edge" after Christian Pulisic was dropped from the squad.

The Blues got their first points of the 2019-20 Champions League after an impressive 2-1 win in France, with Tammy Abraham and Willian on the scoresheet.

The latter scored the winning goal, and he has cemented his place in the Chelsea team under the new boss.

When asked about the Brazilian after the game, Lampard highlighted the number of qualities he has and the fierce competition at Stamford Bridge in the wide areas, per Chelsea TV (h/t Mark Jones of the Daily Mirror):

"He's been really important.