Frank Lampard starts to fit the pieces to his liking in Chelsea

The current champion of the Europa League defeated Newcastle United by the minimum at Stamford Bridge, although it is true that they were clearly superior to the 'Magpies' throughout the match. Only Martin Dubravka's incredible performance prevented a more lopsided result, although Marcos Alonso came to the rescue for the Londoners.

However, there is a member of the Blue squad who has been completely relegated to obscurity by the Chelsea manager. It's Olivier Giroud, who was crucial during the last season under Maurizio Sarri, but who is barely included in Lampard's plans due to the emergence of Tammy Abraham (without neglecting the importance of Mason Mount).

That's why the possibility of seeing 33-year-old Giroud far away from Chelsea is being seriously considered. As reported by TeamTalk, Crystal Palace would welcome with open arms the striker who was crowned world champion with France in Russia 2018. Despite the criticism received, his role was fundamental up front, flanked by Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe.

Nevertheless, according to the aforementioned media, the squad led by Roy Hodgson would have another target in the Stamford Bridge club. Michy Batshuayi, who was already on loan during the previous season, would be the favorite player of Crystal Palace to strengthen their attacking sector. One thing is clear: Frank Lampard hardly relies on either of the two killers.