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Chelsea lose 1-0 to Valencia in Group H opener• Manager defends Ross Barkley after late penalty missFrank Lampard admitted that his young Chelsea side were given a harsh lesson after opening their
Champions League campaign with a 1-0 defeat against Valencia at Stamford Bridge but insisted Ross Barkley was the designated penalty taker after the
England midfielder missed the opportunity to equalise from the spot late on.
It was a frustrating night for Chelsea, whose hopes of making it out of Group H are already in doubt. Mason Mount could miss Sunday’s home game against
Liverpool after limping off with an ankle injury and Lampard admitted that his team paid for their lack of ruthlessness.