Chelsea vs Valencia: Lampard backs Barkley after Champions League penalty miss
- Chelsea vs Valencia ended in a 1-0 defeat to Lampard's side after a penalty miss by Barkley
- The England midfielder forced his way ahead of Willian and Jorginho to take the spot-kick
- Chelsea will take on Liverpool in a Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge this weekend
Chelsea vs Valencia saw Ross Barkley miss a crucial penalty in the Blues defeat but club boss Frank Lampard has insisted there is no issue in the dressing room.
Fikayo Tomori won an 87th minute penalty for Chelsea after the VAR spotted Daniel Wass' hand interfering with the defender's header.
And Barkley took responsibility for the spot-kick ahead of Willian despite being on the pitch for a few minutes.
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Jorginho usually takes penalties for Chelsea but the England midfielder forced his way past his senior colleagues as he rattled his effort on the cross-bar.
But Lampard has come out to back the former Everton star that he did the right thing in stepping up to take the penalty and claimed there was no dressing room row regarding the incident.
"Ross is a penalty taker and is when he starts games. He took it and missed it,” the Blues boss said after the game.
“It is a great story to say there is contention between players. If he scores it is not a story. But he took it and missed. That is it.
“The disappointment to all of us is that we didn't get chance to win the game. There is no issue in the dressing room."
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Chelsea eventually lost the game to Rodrigo's 74th minute striker and they need to bounce back in their second Group H clash away to French side Lille.
It is the Blues first defeat since returning to the elite competition and Lampard admits they cannot afford any more slip ups.
“We shouldn't lose the game. Clearly. At least not lose it. We had a fair few chances. And then the penalty, which we miss.
"We have to keep our heads up. There is a long way to go. It is a lesson. Teams at this level can hurt you.
"There will be bumps in the road for us with the youth we have and changes we are trying to make. But we need to be strong and be ready with Liverpool here at the weekend."
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Mason Mount was taken off in the early stages of Chelsea's Champions League clash with Valencia.
The 20-year-old who has been one of the club's most in form player, was handed a start at Stamford Bridge in the Blues return to Europe's elite competition.
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