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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is expected to reach the top four this campaign as doubts grow about his future at the club. The Chelsea hierarchy want to give Lampard time to turn the club’s fortunes around and do not want to make a panic decision midway through the season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Southampton managet Ralph Hasenhuttl, RB Leipzig’s Julian Nagelsmann and Thomas Tuchel will be seen as possible replacements while Max Allegri has admitted he wants to manage in the Premier League. They may see moving towards a German as a good option if they replace Lampard because the dressing room include players like Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Antonio Rudiger among prominent squad members. But Lampard is likely to be judged on whether he can get ...

Frank Lampard blasted his Chelsea team after they were defeated by Leicester City and says they did not ‘do the basics like running or sprinting’ as they fell to a 2-0 defeat. Leicester moved to the top of the Premier League table and piled the pressure on under-fire Lampard with a comfortable win at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Foxes midfielder Wilfred Ndidi gave his team the lead after only six minutes with a good strike that hit the post before beating Edouard Mendy. Chelsea thought they had won a penalty after Christian Pulisic was brought down by Jonny Evans but VAR confirmed it took place just outside the penalty area. Chelsea rarely threatened to mount a comeback and Lampard conceded his side did not meet th...

Chelsea could finally make the decision to sack Frank Lampard as manager should the club suffer a defeat to Leicester City on Tuesday night, according to talkSPORT. While things are currently going well for Brendan Rodgers – Saturday’s win over Southampton saw Leicester end the weekend only two points off top spot in the Premier League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea are now in seventh position after 18 games, and while they beat Fulham in their last match, they had won just one of their six Premier League matches before facing the club. And it’s fair to say the performance against Fulham was hardly eye-catching, either, with Leicester looking to take advantage of the Blues’ poor form and out-of-sorts showings when Lampard takes his side to the K...

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has confirmed that N’Golo Kante will miss his side’s Premier League meeting with Fulham on Saturday evening due to suspension. However, Lampard disclosed that every other player in the team is available for selection against Fulham except Kante. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante didn’t play for Chelsea in their FA Cup victory over Morecambe last Sunday after a hamstring injury he picked up in the 3-1 defeat against Manchester City on January 3. The France international is suspended for the London derby against Fulham after picking up five yellow cards this campaign in the Premier League. 'We are all good. N’Golo Kante is suspended, but he’s back in training tomorrow. So we are all good,' Lampard told reporters at his pre-...

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has revealed he will tell his players not to celebrate in training amid fears group hugs could spread Covid-19. Premier League chiefs have warned players to stop celebrations to comply with strict Coronavirus protocols after the spike in Britain. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard believes players will now have to curb natural instincts to celebrate after they score in football games. He plans to work on less hands-on celebrations in training. Asked if the blues will stop themselves from celebrating during training, Lampard said: "Yes, maybe we will. In all seriousness, we practice social distancing as much as we can at the training ground. "On the pitch it can be difficult at times clearly, because you have to train ...

Frank Lampard has suggested Billy Gilmour and Callum Hudson-Odoi will be handed more key roles in the team after they both starred in the FA Cup win over Morecambe. The blues smashed League Two side Morecambe 4-0 on Sunday to reach the fourth round. Mason Mount put the hosts in front, before Timo Werner ended his goal-drought on the stroke of half-time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hudson-Odoi added a third in the second half and Chelsea summer signing Kai Havertz headed home the fourth on a comfortable afternoon for Lampard’s side. Gilmour and Hudson-Odoi both impressed for Chelsea and Lampard has suggested he will turn to the young players on a more regular basis over the coming games. ‘I think Billy is pushing [for a regular run in the first-team...