3 Chelsea outcasts who are set for revival under Frank Lampard 

The tasks at Chelsea are well and truly underway, as just after the appointment of Frank Lampard, star midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek penned a five-year deal with the club.

Two days into his arrival, the Blues left for Dublin to commence their pre-season spadework. A total of 22 players made the trip across the Irish Sea, including a host of academy stars. With a few first team stars yet to recover from injuries or join the squad, Lampard has a big pool of players to pick his best team from.

He has certainly not excluded anybody, as he revealed to the media ahead of their first day in training:

"Everybody who joins up tomorrow, and it will be staggered, will have the opportunity to show what they can do, their attitude, the way they play and train in pre-season onwards. I would be a fool to come here with ideas about 'I'm going to freeze anybody out'. I want to get the best out of the squad. Everybody has an opportunity."

With this philosophy, and the idea that the game at Stamford Bridge is subject to undergo major transition, we can expect many players to be drafted in or out of the setup. A number of Chelsea stars were sent out on loan or frozen out under Maurizio Sarri.

On that note, we look at three outcasts who are set for revival under 'Super Frankie'.

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#3 Tiemoue Bakayoko

Huddersfield Town v Chelsea - Premier League

Tiemoue Bakayoko joined Chelsea as a replacement to the solid Nemanja Matic. In Antonio Conte's system, he was trusted time and time again, but recklessness at the back, laziness in the defensive third and poor finishing summed up his first season in English football.

A volatile set of Chelsea fans began to lose faith, and soon, with the arrival of Maurizio Sarri and Jorginho, he found AC Milan as an escape route. It didn't start all too well for the Frenchman at the Italian giants, but he proved his mettle as the season warmed.

Now, he is at Dublin with his teammates, working hard under Lampard. Take note, the 24-year-old still has his best years ahead of him, and although the 2017-18 season proved to be a horror show, one cannot take away the quality he oozes.

From the physical aspect to the way he carries the ball, Bakayoko is an industrious player to have in your ranks. Maybe, this might be his chance at redemption.

#2 Kenedy

Can Kenedy finally kick-start his Chelsea career under Lampard?

The Chelsea defense last season blew hot and cold, to say the least. On one side, Maurizio Sarri's men kept out the ever-so-dangerous Manchester City at the Bridge, while on the other, Watford were made to run over the back line with license.

One player who received major slack was Marcos Alonso, who was often found ball-watching and floundering in the advanced areas of the pitch. It left the center backs completely exposed.

Emerson was a 'safer' option as they say, but he too wasn't the most daunting while delivering his crosses. Meanwhile, Kenedy is a more gifted player. He possesses finesse, the best of touches and a spark about himself.

With him having returned from his loan spell at Newcastle, we can expect the management to give him a go, in order to add some dynamism at the back.

#1 Michy Batshuayi

Antonio Conte used Batshuayi to good effect, but the striker wasn't in Maurizio Sarri's plans

Remember Michy Batshuayi's goal against West Brom that sealed the Premier League title for Chelsea, a team that finished on 10th place the preceding year, in 2017? The boy from Belgium was destined for bigger things, courtesy of his knack of scoring goals freely.

However, he fell out of favor when Chelsea roped in Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata.

The 'Batsman', as they call him, is in the squad that has traveled to Ireland as well. With Morata having secured a permanent move to Atletico Madrid and Olivier Giroud being the only striker alongside, perhaps, Tammy Abraham, it's time Batshuayi grabs his opportunity with both hands.

He certainly has the technical and physical game in his armor, as seen in the 2016-17 season of the Premier League and at times, for Belgium. Chelsea have long been thirsty for a striker of Didier Drogba or Diego Costa's caliber, and it's time Batshuayi gives it to his faithful.