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Chelsea boss Lampard: Young England trio handled physical Burnley

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was delighted with his young England trio for victory over Burnley.

Lampard felt Tammy Abraham, Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi all proved themselves against a physical opposition.

"Tammy gave as good as he got and I think it's important for him to do that," said Lampard of his centre-forward's dominant display against Ben Mee and James Tarkowski.

"When you have his frame, 6ft 3in, he has to use his body and I think he has done to great effect this year and he'll get better at that. It's important to hold firm and at least make it very difficult for them. He did that in this game and I'm really pleased.

"With Reece [who assisted the goal] it's not all about those crosses, which are really eye-catching, he can also play. There's obviously things he can improve and defensively we'll work with him on the training ground, but he's a smart footballer.

"He takes up really good positions sometimes, he's slightly inside as well higher up the pitch, sometimes really wide. It was nice to see the combination between him and Callum. It was a really dangerous combination for Burnley and we made good use of it.

"They've both got different talents. When Callum's higher and he's running at people and being as aggressive with the ball as he was in this game, with Reece behind him, of course it's a big thing. It's not just that combination, we have different options, and Reece has brought that to the table, and it'll be a work in progress. Hopefully it'll improve."

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