Aubameyang has struggled to replicate the form he showed at Barcelona.
Chelsea’s interim coach Frank Lampard has challenged Gabonese forward Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang to fight for his place in the team in order to help the side register better results.
Aubameyang, who was signed as a replacement to Romelu Lukaku who left for Inter Milan while Thomas Tuchel was still the manager in the hope he would replicate the form that made him lethal for Borussia Dortmund during their time together, has struggled massively at Stamford Bridge.
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Tuchel was sacked after Aubameyang had played just one game, a loss against Dinamo Zagreb. His successor, Graham Potter, initially started him for a couple of games, before deeming him surplus to requirements.
When Chelsea lost 0-1 to Manchester City during their league encounter in early January, Aubameyang started on the bench before coming on as a sub for the injured Raheem Sterling in the fifth minute, before being subbed off again in the 68th minute.
After Chelsea completed the signings of forwards Joao Felix, Noni Madueke, Mykhaylo Mudryk, and David Datro Fofana, Aubameyang's playing time became more limited.
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Not only was he left out of the squad for the knockout stages of the Champions League, he played only 13 minutes from the start of February until Lampard took charge again and gave him 22 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Wolves.
“The players have to feel when they turn up to training, the competitive nature of the team, which needs to be higher in every position.
“Auba is a bit like everyone else in the squad, whether you've been starting or not. Everyone has to compete in training and show you are worthy of a place.
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“History says he has a fantastic goalscoring record, so we will see.”
Chelsea have collectively struggled to score goals this season,scoring just 31 times in 30 league games this season.