Frank Lampard has admitted it would be "a big ask" for his Chelsea side to mount a serious title challenge this season as they prepare to meet champions Liverpool.
The Blues face off with Jurgen Klopp's men at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after both clubs got the new season off to a winning start.
Lampard watched his side fend off Brighton in an unimpressive but comfortable win on Monday - two days after Liverpool survived a scare from newly-promoted Leeds.
But despite spending more than £200million in the summer transfer window - and with more arrivals expected to come - Lampard insists his team are still a work in progress. “I think the difficulty for all of us, particularly ourselves, is we found ourselves so far behind Liverpool
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