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Frank Lampard Says Callum Hudson-Odoi Can Be a 'Serious Player' for Chelsea

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said Callum Hudson-Odoi can be a "serious player" for the Blues after the 19-year-old scored his first Premier League goal in Saturday's 3-0 win over Burnley.

Lampard told reporters after the match:

"For Callum to score in the six-yard box is far more exciting for me than for him to score from 35 yards, without a doubt. Because it means that he's prepared to run the extra bit to sprint in there.

"And that wasn't the only time he did it today, he did it on one of the early chances we had in the first half.