Alvaro Morata has to start for Chelsea against Barcelona, says Frank Lampard, with the Spaniard being backed to emulate Fernando Torres’ heroics from 2012.
Six years ago, the Blues headed to Camp Nou for a crunch Champions League clash with a big-money frontman within their ranks.
Torres may have struggled to justify his £50 million fee, but he netted in Catalunya to book a final place and edge Chelsea one step closer to an historic European triumph in Munich.
Morata is now hoping to tread a similar path, with the Blues’ current record signing looking to step back into Antonio Conte’s side and prove his worth amid a testing run of form.