• Chelsea's Olivier Giroud in training ahead of their Champions League match with Bayern Munich at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Reuters
    Chelsea's Olivier Giroud in training ahead of their Champions League match with Bayern Munich at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Reuters
  • Chelsea's Mason Mount during training. Reuters
    Chelsea's Mason Mount during training. Reuters
  • Goalkeeper Willy Caballero during a training session at Cobham. PA
    Goalkeeper Willy Caballero during a training session at Cobham. PA
  • Chelsea manager Frank Lampard and players during training. Reuters
    Chelsea manager Frank Lampard and players during training. Reuters
  • Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta (centre) and the rest of the team during a training session at Cobham. PA
    Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta (centre) and the rest of the team during a training session at Cobham. PA
  • Chelsea manager Frank Lampard during a training session at Cobham Training Ground. PA
    Chelsea manager Frank Lampard during a training session at Cobham Training Ground. PA
  • Chelsea goalkeepers Willy Caballero (left) and Kepa Arrizabalaga (right) during a training session at Cobham. PA
    Chelsea goalkeepers Willy Caballero (left) and Kepa Arrizabalaga (right) during a training session at Cobham. PA
  • Chelsea's Christian Pulisic (centre) warms up with a mask on during a training session ahead of their Champions Lague game against Bayern Munich. PA
    Chelsea's Christian Pulisic (centre) warms up with a mask on during a training session ahead of their Champions Lague game against Bayern Munich. PA
  • The Chelsea team train on the eve of their match at Stamford Bridge. PA
    The Chelsea team train on the eve of their match at Stamford Bridge. PA
  • Chelsea's Jorginho during training. PA
    Chelsea's Jorginho during training. PA

Chelsea tune up for Champions League clash with Bayern Munich - will Olivier Giroud lead the line? In pictures


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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard faces some big decisions ahead of Bayern Munich's visit to Stamford Bridge in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Having spent much of the season in exile, Olivier Giroud was back with a bang as he scored the opening goal against Tottenham on Saturday in his first Premier League start since November.

Now Lampard must decide if Giroud, whose lack of match action meant he could only last 70 minutes against Tottenham, is capable of repeating that display.

In the back of his mind, Lampard will know Tammy Abraham, who came off the bench to replace Giroud, might be running out of steam with only one goal in 2020 and has just two in his last 10 games.

Lampard must also be tempted to retain the five-man defence he used against Spurs.

And he has a further decision after appearing to unlock Ross Barkley's potential at last, giving him freedom to roam.

All that seemed a long way from Chelsea's final training session on Monday as they prepared for the visit of the German giants.