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Luton forward Cornick up for FA Cup shock against Lampard's Chelsea

Luton Town forward Harry Cornick is eyeing an FA Cup shock against Chelsea.

The 25-year-old would go down in club folklore if he scores in an FA Cup upset at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

If that happens, then it would intensify the pressure this season on Chelsea boss Lampard, the man Cornick hero-worshipped while growing up on the south coast.

Cornick told The Sun: “My older brother was a Chelsea fan and I followed him.

“Especially as my mates at school were Liverpool and Arsenal fans.

“I'm 100% a glory fan to be honest. I started supporting them mainly when it was the team of Terry, Lampard, Drogba, Robben and Duff.

“I don't need psyching up for this. It's one of those games you dream of as a kid.

“You're playing against the team you support, some of the best players in the world.

“You want to play against Kante, Werner, and Thiago Silva. You want to test yourself and see how good you can be.

“My favourite all-time player was Lampard. He is a legend there. He is doing okay as a manager and hopefully he can fire them to the top.

“I will try my best on Sunday. Hopefully we can turn them over and knock them out of the Cup, which he wouldn't like. That sounds perfect. That's what we want to do.

“First and foremost you play for the team you play for. I don't want Chelsea to win this game, no chance. We have enough in our squad to give them a lot of trouble.

“Hopefully I can score the winner – that would be lovely."

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