Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi scored twice in his last appearance for Frank Lampard’s side.
Batshuayi scored twice for Chelsea in their 7-1 victory over Grimsby Town last night.
Lampard gave the Belgian his first start of the season in the fixture, and Batshuayi responded by putting in an excellent display.
Lampard now has a selection dilemma ahead of Chelsea’s next match this weekend against Brighton & Hove Albion.
And the Blues boss has been delighted with Batshuayi’s attitude in training and on the pitch in recent weeks.
“He has worked hard and trained well,” Lampard revealed.
“He came on at Wolves and made an impact, came on against Liverpool and nearly made an impact and that is great for me when you give a message and someone shows they can train daily and improve there.
“Michy has talent, he can hold the ball up and use both feet and can score goals, and he is important for us. He got his chance and scored goals tonight which is good because we need options up front.”
Chelsea look likely to stick with Tammy Abraham as their main striker for the time being, as he has been in such strong form this season, but Batshuayi could prove to be an excellent back-up option.
Batshuayi still has a point to prove at Chelsea, as he has never been given a consistent run of starts at Stamford Bridge ever since joining back in 2016.
Chelsea’s reward for beating Grimsby last night was a tie against Manchester United in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
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