Frank Lampard reacts to Chelsea having two days extra rest than Jose Mourinho’s Spurs

Chelsea 's win over Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday, presenting Frank Lampard with a selection problem ahead of the Blues' game against Leeds at the weekend.

After a busy summer transfer window, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard can be pleased with the impact made by his signings.

Frank Lampard admitted he had to have “tough” conversations with Callum Hudson-Odoi after axing the Chelsea winger.

Chelsea are reportedly eyeing a move for highly-rated RB Leipzig defender Matthew Bondswell.Bondswell is due to spend the season on loan with Dutch outfit FC Dordrecht and has so far racked up seven appearances for the club in all competitions.He has been capped for England at Under-15s, U16s, U17s and U18s level and is also believed to be wanted by West Ham.The Telegraph claim Chelsea are keeping an eye on the 18-year-old, who primarily plays at left-back, ahead of the January transfer window.The Blues strengthened heavily in the summer with Frank Lampard bringing Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell into his defence.Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia is keen to see success back at Stamford Bridge with the Blues drawing 0-0 at the weekend with

Chelsea’s winning run came to an end this weekend as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Tottenham.

Hakim Ziyech has revealed how he has learned a lot from Eden Hazard after calling him an inspiration.

Manchester United and Chelsea will have to contend with Manchester City for the signature of Denis Zakaria in the transfer window. The Borussia Monchengladbach star has a long list of admirers after some stellar displays with his club.He has just returned to action after a serious knee injury and it has alerted some of the biggest clubs in the world.It comes after a season last campaign where the 24-year-old helped Gladbach land a Champions League spot in the Bundesliga.United are interested in the midfielder as they look for replacements for Nemanja Matic.

David Alaba is said to be appreciative of the interest Frank Lampard has shown in him as Chelsea plan transfer talks.

Chelsea missed the chance to leapfrog Tottenham at the Premier League’s summit in what proved a frustrating 0-0 draw with their London rivals on Sunday evening.Following Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Brighton on Saturday, Frank Lampard knew that a win over former boss Jose Mourinho would send his side top of the table.Though in the end the Blues were left to rue a number of missed half-chances at Stamford Bridge, with Mourinho parking his famous defensive bus and hanging on for a precious point in SW6.Spurs also squandered a few opportunities to claim all three, most notably when Kurt Zouma’s misplaced pass allowed Lucas Moura to pick out Giovani Lo Celso on the edge of the box.Sergio Reguilon galloped into a gaping hole in Chelsea’s defence over

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard will be fully focused on navigating the hectic December schedule in the coming weeks.

Frank Lampard and Jose Mourinho will lock horns for the fifth time as managers during Sunday's huge clash between Chelsea and Tottenham.

Chelsea had just finished the 2002/03 Premier League season in fourth, 16 points behind champions Manchester United. This, Abramovich felt, was nowhere near good enough.

It's a genuinely super Sunday today with three marvellous matches featuring in form Southampton against Manchester United, master Mourinho against his old apprentice Frank Lampard and Arsenal entertaining Wolves at the Emirates.

Tottenham Hotspur have got off to an excellent start this season, with Jose Mourinho's side going top of the table with a 2-0 win over Manchester City last week. Spurs have been tipped as genuine title challengers this season and they face another tough test in the form of Frank Lampard's Chelsea, who sit third.

Liverpool ace Trent Alexander-Arnold has slammed the Premier League’s “intense” fixture schedule this season, insisting the packed calendar doesn’t make sense.Player fitness is being tested like never before in the 2020/21 campaign, which kicked off a month later than anticipated due to the coronavirus pandemic.The likes of Jurgen Klopp, Frank Lampard and Pep Guardiola have hit out at the amount of matches they are being forced to play, as well as the Premier League’s decision making in regards to kick-off times.As a result of the crammed schedule, Premier Injuries claim there have been 133 muscle injuries in the first nine top-flight matchdays of the season - a 23 per cent increase from last year.Premier League champions Liverpool have

Frank Lampard's decision to settle on his back four has helped Chelsea tighten up in defence and makes them genuine title contenders according to Martin Keown.

Chelsea’s squad has clicked into gear under Frank Lampard this season, after an influx of summer signings.

Roman Abramovich will celebrate 1,000 games since his Russian revolution with a particularly fitting occasion at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Chelsea currently have a better “blend” without Kai Havertz in the team.Havertz headed to Stamford Bridge from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer though has struggled at times since making the move.He has netted just one Premier League goal and not been involved for Chelsea’s last two league matches.The German did feature against Stade Rennais in the Champions League in midweek, coming off the bench for the final 14 minutes.Though Merson believes Frank Lampard’s side look better in an attacking sense without the 21-year-old being involved.Merson wrote in his latest Daily Star Sport column: “Chelsea have found the right blend up front without Kai Havertz in the team and he might find himself on the fringes now.“It’s so competitive there now that

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has revealed the moment from last season that forced him to make defensive transfers. The Blues boss spent £200m on new talent, brining in stars such as Bundesliga top-scorer Timo Werner and £72m man Kai Havertz.

Frank Lampard has offered advice to former England teammate Wayne Rooney over managing struggling Derby County.