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Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has confirmed Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva will be involved in their EFL Cup match against Barnsley on Wednesday.

Both players are part of the Blues’ summer spending spree, that has continued with the arrival of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

The £22m deal for Mendy takes Lampard’s outlay in the window to £222m.

Mendy could make his Chelsea debut for the game with West Brom this weekend, subject to passing the COVID-19 tests at Compton.

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“Thiago Silva is in the squad. He’s getting fit so I’ll make a decision on how many minutes he may get during the game depending on what’s best for him.

“Ben Chilwell is also in the squad,” Lampard told a press conference on Tuesday. According to him, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic are also “getting closer” to returning to the line-up.

Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has insisted that his side signed goalkeeper, Eduoard Mendy from Rennes in order for the Senegalese international to provide competition for the Blues first-choice keeper, Kepa at Stamford Bridge.

Mendy underwent his Chelsea medicals on Tuesday. Chelsea and Rennes have agreed a £27.96m fee for Mendy, after weeks of negotiations.

Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s EFL Cup match against Barnsley on Wednesday, Lampard said at his pre-match press conference: “I don’t know what benefits in the long run, football is in your hands.

“Competition is a regular thing. We have brought Mendy in for that competition. It’s in everyone’s hands to get into the squad.

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