Christian Pulisic has only played in one of Chelsea’s last five games, but Steve Nicol isn’t hitting the panic button yet.
Chelsea delivered a European boost when Willian’s well-timed right-footed volley on 77 minutes earned Frank Lampard his first Champions League points as Blues boss.
The former midfielder’s tactical tweak saw Reece James and Marcos Alonso adopt wing-back roles while Cesar Azpilicueta, Fikayo Tomori and Kurt Zouma made up a back three that fooled Lille, who simply couldn’t cope with the Blues’ initial width and control when in possession.
Lille benefitted from Chelsea’s poor zonal marking to draw…