Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has defended winger Callum Hudson-Odoi after the teenager has become a target of derision from some fans on social media in recent weeks.
Hudson-Odoi has come in for criticism from some sections of Chelsea's fan base after struggling to reach his best form after coming back from an Achilles tendon rupture suffered in April.
The 19-year-old signed a lucrative new deal worth £180,000 per week in that time, which ended Bayern Munich's six-month effort to sign him.
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Lampard has revealed he has been having regular conversations with Hudson-Odoi and that he needs thick skin to come through the recent harsh words written about him online.