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Tammy Abraham: Should Chelsea stick with youngster for Super Cup showdown?

Frank Lampard was justified in naming the Anglo-Nigerian wonderkid in the rout by Manchester United, but should he retain his place vs. Liverpool?

by James O'Conner

Tammy Abraham made his full Chelsea debut in Sunday’s humiliating 4-0 defeat to Manchester United, more than three years since his first outing as a substitute for the Blues.

Reaction from some sections of the English media hasn’t been kind, suggesting that he struggled and was only handed a chance for the sake of his youth, not his quality.

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However, how did he perform in the game, and what can we expect from Wednesday’s Uefa Super Cup showing against Liverpool?