Frank Lampard praises hat-trick hero Tammy Abraham & Callum Hudson-Odoi’s impact following Luton Town victory

Frank Lampard has heaped praise on the performances of Chelsea duo Tammy Abraham and Callum Hudson-Odoi during their 3-1 victory against Luton Town in the FA Cup fourth round. 

Abraham netted a hat-trick and all of the Blues’ goals in west London as they set up a fifth round tie against Barnsley at Oakwell next month. 

While Hudson-Odoi came off the bench in the second-half and was an instant impact as he provided the assist for Chelsea’s third.

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Abraham put Chelsea 2-0 ahead in the first-half with a strike into the bottom corner before heading past Simon Sluga to double the lead from close range. 

READ MORE: Five things we learned in Chelsea’s 3-1 win against Luton Town.

Jordan Clark pulled one back for Luton to add some nerves in there for the Blues, but after coming off the bench, Hudson-Odoi and Abraham combined, with the forward tapping in from close range. 

And Lampard admitted post-match that the third goal was needed and praised the performances of the Chelsea pair.

“We needed the third goal just to see the game out and I thought it was a really good goal,” said Lampard.

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READ MORE: Frank Lampard’s verdict on Chelsea’s 3-1 win against Luton Town.

“Callum came on and did brilliantly well, not just with the goal but generally, and he put it on a plate for Tammy.

“It was a good day for Tammy to get his hat-trick and he should take a lot of confidence from his performance today.”

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