Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has hailed match-winning striker Tammy Abraham after he played an influential role in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Abraham headed his 11th Premier League goal of the season then laid on Mason Mount’s winner as Chelsea saw off Aston Villa 2-1.
Abraham hit 26 goals in 40 matches on loan at Villa last term and had the Villa fans singing his name at the final whistle at Stamford Bridge. But it wasn’t the perfect evening for the striker as he came off late in the second half with another injury.
Lampard was quick to play down fears of another injury to Tammy Abraham but will be worried about Abraham after his absence was felt by the Blues last weekend as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham.
He’s a personality that’s growing in our dressing room every day with his enthusiasm and his will to win,’ said Lampard.
‘Tammy is a striker that’s near the top of the goalscoring charts in the league, he’s showing his all-round game, stretches defenses, and he starts our press.
‘And of course, if a player’s on such a good run it’s normal that if they go out of the team that you can miss them, and today he came straight back in as he left off.’
When quizzed on a possible injury for Abraham, Lampard added: ‘It doesn’t seem too bad in there, so I’m presuming that he’s alright.’
Lampard also insisted that he has not set any goal target for Abraham this season despite the striker’s scoring form
Lampard said: ‘No, I don’t think I need to, he’s a hungry boy.
‘I never set targets, it’s too much jumping into the future.
‘All you say is, as they come, game after game, can you keep scoring, can you stay hungry and what can you do for the team. At the minute he’s doing it and he’s scoring goals.’
Chelsea will not have much time to celebrate their victory with the Blues facing Everton at Goodison Park in Saturday’s early kick-off.
