Frank Lampard
Willian: A bit weird playing for Frank Lampard
Willian concedes it is “a bit weird” to be playing under former club team-mate Frank Lampard at Chelsea but always knew he had the qualities to be a manager. The pair played together for one campaign at Stamford Bridge after Willian joined Chelsea in 2013, with Lampard returning to the club in the summer after […]
Christian Pulisic speaks out on Lampard’s decision to leave him out at Chelsea
Christian Pulisic concedes he was ‘hurt’ by Frank Lampard’s decision to leave him out of the Chelsea team but says he will ‘keep working harder’ in order to get more playing time at the club. The 21-year-old has been left on the bench on four occasions this campaign, while he failed to make Chelsea’s matchday […]
Frank Lampard brands Barkley as “naive” after late night taxi row over chips
Frank Lampard has labelled Ross Barkley as ‘naive’ but believes the Chelsea midfielder has not broken any club codes after his late night incident in Liverpool. The 25-year-old was back in his home time on Sunday after Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion the day before. However, the England international had to be […]
Lampard confirms Jorginho has replaced Barkley as Chelsea penalty taker
Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard confirmed Jorginho has replaced Ross Barkley as Chelsea’s main penalty taker following Saturday’s victory over Brighton. The England international missed a crucial spot kick against Valencia 10 days ago, wasting the chance to earn a point for his team on matchday one of the Champions League this season. Both Willian […]
Frank Lampard fires warning to Hudson-Odoi if he wants Chelsea spot
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has fired warning to Callum Hudson-Odoi that needs to learn more after the winger made his return from injury on Wednesday night. Hudson-Odoi started in the Carabao Cup against Grimsby Town, and scored his team’s seventh goal of the match in the 89th minute as Chelsea romped to a 7-1 win. The England winger […]
Frank Lampard confirms Emerson out until mid-October with thigh injury
Emerson Palmieri will be out until mid-October after suffering a recurrence of his thigh injury during Chelsea’s 2-1 loss to Liverpool on Sunday, Frank Lampard has confirmed. The left-back, who was making his return after two matches out with injury, was forced off after just 15 minutes at Stamford Bridge against the league leaders. “Emerson […]
Frank Lampard gives injury updates on Abraham, Christensen & Emerson
Chelsea suffered a string of injuries during their 2-1 loss to Liverpool on Sunday in the Premier League as Tammy Abraham, Andreas Christensen and Emerson were all forced off the pitch. Emerson went down with a hamstring injury in the first 15 minutes of the game, Christensen also seemed to suffer a knee injury just […]
Lampard reveals why Mo Salah flopped at Chelsea
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says Mohamed Salah’s ability was ‘clear’ during his time with the blues but that the Egyptian suffered due to a lack of opportunities. The winger moved to Stamford Bridge in 2013 but played just 19 matches for the club before signing for Roma permanently in 2016. Jose Mourinho won the Premier […]
Lampard provides injury update on N’Golo Kante and Antonio Rudiger
Frank Lampard insists Antonio Rudiger will have a key role to play this campaign as the Chelsea defender closes in on making his return to the first team. The German suffered a knee injury against Manchester United in April and has missed the start of the new season, during which Chelsea’s defence has looked shaky. […]
Giroud fires warning to Lampard and Tammy Abraham after losing Chelsea place
Olivier Giroud says he is determined to win his place back in the Chelsea starting eleven after dropping behind Tammy Abraham in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge. The France international has started just one of Chelsea’s four Premier League games so far this campaign, with Frank Lampard instead putting his faith in Abraham. The […]