After Lampard's exploits, Chelsea may be giving a run out to a few of the legends still at the club, as well as a few for the future.
The experienced England international's current contract with the west London club now only runs until the end of June
after Lampard was offered a one - year deal by the Blues at the end of the previous campaign.
Not exact matches
The 22 - year - old — who once one of the most exciting English youngsters in the Premier League and could potentially have been Frank
Lampard's long - term replacement — has said farewell to the Blues
after signing a permanent contract with the Championship outfit today.
Perhaps the best striker to ever pull on a Chelsea shirt, Didier Drogba is an obvious choice up front in
Lampard's dream lineup
after so many memorable games for the London giants.
The PFA Player of the Year, Chelsea winger Eden Hazard makes it into
Lampard's XI on the left flank
after starring for the Blues this year.
The Daily Star note that
Lampard left the Blues
after the club's policy on contracts for players over 30 left both parties unable to come to an agreement.
With long - serving veterans such as Frank
Lampard and Steven Gerrard calling time on their international careers
after this summer's World Cup, this was a chance for some young players to impress for the Three Lions and stake their claims for a place, but Redknapp was far from impressed by any of them.
Frank
Lampard was in a lot of pain
after the Stoke City game, not in enough pain to prevent him from playing the lions share of the game.
However, Ancelotti denied that
Lampard deliberately put club before country
after the 32 - year - old pulled out of the national squad for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland.
Former Chelsea star Frank
Lampard could make the surprise decision to extend his loan spell at Manchester City
after his fine start to life at the club, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Lampard is quiet on whether this move could materialise, but admits he is enjoying life at his new club, which was seen as a controversial move
after his long career at Stamford Bridge.
One good game
after 30 basically shit games and all of a sudden he's as good as
Lampard.
Frank
Lampard has spoken in glowing terms about Mourinho in the past
after they worked together to great success at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea could be set to hand club ambassador roles to legendary duo Frank
Lampard and Michael Ballack,
after the pair reportedly met with club director Marina Granovskaia.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher claims 36 - year - old midfielder Frank
Lampard was wrong to join Manchester City
after leaving Chelsea at the end of last season --(Daily Mail)
Club legend Frank
Lampard also joined MLS side NYC FC
after a one - year stint with Manchester City.
Further, the report also adds that Redknapp would ask
Lampard to join them too with the midfielder out of contract
after leaving New York City FC, and he could be interested in continuing to play until the end of the season.
Many called for Hodgson's head
after England's limp World Cup collapse, but the former Liverpool boss deserves huge credit for rebuilding a side that so badly needed the likes of Steven Gerrard and Frank
Lampard, the last remaining debris of that ill - fated «Golden Generation», to retire from international duty and allow for a new start.
Frank
Lampard wants to end his loan spell at Manchester City this month and join New York City FC early,
after growing frustrated with his lack of playing time with the Premier League champions, according to the Daily Mail.
The 33 - year - old may not be a long - term solution to the country's problems, but would be a much - needed old head in midfield
after Gerrard and
Lampard retired in the summer.
Frank
Lampard's hopes of following David Beckham to the MLS could be dashed
after it emerged LA Galaxy want to sign the Brazilian Kaka from Real Madrid.
Improbably, Walters then diverted a Juan Mata into his own goal to make it 2 - 0 in the 63rd minute and two minutes later
Lampard blasted home his 194th Chelsea goal from the penalty spot
after Mata went down in the Stoke box.
Frank
Lampard also missed a penalty
after the referee adjudged Michael Brown of bringing down the England man.
And so it was
after England's chastened return from South Africa, where 5,000 limited edition gold - plated iPods, each boasting a laser - etched «Frank
Lampard», were melted down due to a lack of interest.
Should stay behind
after training just for shooting practice — just as Mourinho did with a youngish Frank
Lampard many moons ago.
Many people find all pictures of Frank
Lampard in a Man City shirt rather unsettling, but this image, which was taken just
after the Blues legend scored against his former side, is stand - out weird.
Lampard recently left the USA
after two seasons with New York City FC.
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Naturally, the Argentine forward got most of the credit
after the game, but it was also good to see Busquets get a nod on both Twitter and in the BT Sport studio from pundits Rio Ferdinand, Frank
Lampard and Steven Gerrard.
Lampard has been linked with a return to Stamford Bridge
after announcing that he would be leaving MLS side New York City FC last week.
Frank
Lampard's first start in a Manchester City shirt was short lived
after being substituted at half - time.
Lampard became New York's second major signing following the arrival of ex-Barcelona and The 36 - year - old left Chelsea
after 13 years with the London club where he won 11 major trophies.
17 — Álvaro Morata became the 17th Chelsea player to score a Premier League hat - trick (
after Gavin Peacock, Mark Hughes, Gianluca Vialli, Gianfranco Zola, Tore André Flo, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Eiður Guðjohnsen, Didier Drogba, Frank
Lampard, Nicolas Anelka, Salomon Kalou, Fernando Torres, Samuel Eto'o, Eden Hazard, André Schürrle and Diego Costa).
After Frank
Lampard's departure and subsequent retirement following the 2016 season, NYCFC opted not to replace the former Chelsea legend with another aging superstar on the backstretch of their career.
Manchester City are desperate to improve their homegrown quota for next season
after losing the likes of James Milner to Liverpool, Frank
Lampard to New York City FC and Dedryck Boyata to Celtic.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is reportedly keen to a move to join Premier League legends Steven Gerrard and Frank
Lampard in the MLS
after ignoring the chance of staying in...
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is reportedly keen to a move to join Premier League legends Steven Gerrard and Frank
Lampard in the MLS
after ignoring the chance of staying in Europe with Porto.
At present, Cleverley is behind Gerrard, Carrick, Wilshere, Henderson and
Lampard (who we assume are travelling), as well as some fellow hopefuls such as Barkley, Barry and, should he hit form
after his injury, Oxlade - Chamberlain.
Frank
Lampard warm down
after training session at the Amsterdam Arena.
The manager's message was heeded as four days later Blackburn were beaten on the road,
Lampard netting a penalty and Didier Drogba scoring a screamer
after outmuscling the home defence.
Daniel Sturridge was back available
after returning to fitness, which saw Jack Wilshere dropped to the bench to allow Rooney and Sturridge to work as a two, and Gerrard and
Lampard to continue their partnership in the holding roles.
Only the fourth player to reach that milestone
after Ryan Giggs 407, Frank
Lampard 349 and Paul Scholes 321.
The home side are in a good mood
after picking up positive result in their recent matches and veteran midfielder, Frank
Lampard is also having an excellent form scoring four goals from his last three games.
Frank
Lampard (Down) of Manchester City FC celebrates with team - mates
after scoring their first goal during their English Premier League match against Chelsea FC
He was voted Chelsea fans» Player of the Year
after the 2006 - 07 season when he was the driving force (alongside Frank
Lampard) of the midfield.
That goal came soon
after Frank
Lampard had brilliantly got us back on level terms with a thunderbolt of his own in an enthralling Premier League encounter that, for long spells, looked like it would finish in the home side's favour.
Both of those goals had been scored by Salomon Kalou, one a close - range header from Didier Drogba's astute cross, the second a tap - in
after Frank
Lampard's shot was parried.
Chelsea's second goal in that game came from Frank
Lampard, but
after a very typical Andre Villas - Boas build up.
Lampard's career was rather rocky
after departure from West London at the end of 2013 - 14 season.
It is not yet known whether
Lampard will retire
after the World Cup in Brazil, or accept one of the offers that he have.