Chelsea made to pay the penalty against Valencia on Champions League return
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Ross Barkley fluffed a late penalty as Frank Lampard suffered defeat on his Champions League debut as Chelsea manager.
The Blues, trailing to a goal from Valencia winger Rodrigo, were given a lifeline in the closing stages when VAR flagged up a handball in the area.
But Barkley's spot-kick clipped the crossbar to condemn Lampard and his young side to a 1-0 loss in the Group H opener.
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Frank Lampard opts for a back three again then, continuing with Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham, both of whom performed excellently in Saturday's 5-2 win over Wolves.

Valencia, heading into this Champions League opener, sit in 13th place in La Liga. They've won just one of their first four games and the shock dismissal of Marcelino has further rocked a group of players clearly lacking in confidence.
Chelsea will be strong favourites tonight, then, but their youthful squad will need to manage the occasion. This group, which includes last year's semi-finalists Ajax and Lille, could prove tricky if the Blues don't start well.
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There's only one change in the Chelsea starting XI from the weekend, too: Kurt Zouma comes in for the injured Antonio Rüdiger.

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Barcelona, meanwhile, have handed a start to 16-year-old Ansu Fati, who will become the youngest player to feature for the club in Champions League history. The youngster gets his reward for scoring against Valencia on Saturday.

Valencia's travelling supporters head towards Stamford Bridge

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