Because of the nature of being a manager at the Stamford Bridge club while Todd Boehly is in charge, Frank Lampard is already feeling the strain, despite the fact that he has only been in charge of Chelsea for a total of four matches during his second stint.

They are going to keep him as the manager until a new one is hired at the end of the season, but there are still seven games left in the Premier League season, and the Blues are not even assured of a spot in the top half of the table.

Under the direction of the club’s next manager, whoever that person may be, there will need to be a significant amount of personnel purged, and Lampard will do everything in his power to provide him with a strong foundation to work from.

Noni Madueke should be staking a claim after struggling for minutes in recent games. One thing the former Blues midfielder should be doing is giving some young talent a chance in the first team before the season ends.

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The £29 million signing from PSV Eindhoven deserves a chance over the final few weeks to showcase his incredible talent ahead of the next term, and this could give Lampard the licence to ditch Hakim Ziyech, who has been terrible during the 2022/23 season.

The winger has only made 14 appearances in the top flight, with only six starts, registering just one assist, and creating five big chances, which is evidence that he is not nearly as effective as Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel wanted him to be. In addition, the winger has only created five big chances for his team.

Due to the fact that his Sofascore rating is only 6.83/10, he is only ranked as the 16th best performer on the team, and it is abundantly clear that his time spent at the club may very well be coming to an end very soon.

Since he joined the team during the winter transfer window, Madueke hasn’t been given much of an opportunity at the club; in fact, Potter has limited him to just five league games up to this point; however, he has demonstrated some signs of being a talented player.

After having success with 2.2 dribbles per game, there is no doubt that he can thrive on the right wing for Chelsea if given a chance under Lampard, and because there is nothing left to play for except pride, the opportunity has arrived.

“He is exciting, fast, direct, and very versatile but what we have to remember is that he is still young,” Madueke’s manager, Lee Carsley, said of the young player, who is a regular for England at the U21 level. Carsley heaped plenty of praise on the youngster, saying: “He is exciting, fast, and direct but what we have to remember is that he is still young.”

“He is going to need time, match minutes, and the time to work on his game, but he has high potential,” the coach said. “He has high potential.” As is the case with many of the younger players, all he requires is an opportunity.

The upcoming weeks might bring about the possibility of seizing this opportunity. The only thing that can tell for sure is time, but in order for the club to advance, they need to put their faith in talent that is willing to put in a lot of effort and make a good impression, while getting rid of players who have not lived up to their potential.