Lampard starts with an injury update ahead of Palace: 'Kante won't be in the squad - he has a low-level hamstring injury so it will be a week or so hopefully.' Kovacic trained today but will also be unavailable tomorrow, as will Tomori.
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Frank believes Manchester United are the biggest threat from behind us in the table as they have plenty of quality individual players and are gaining momentum. However, he states our emphasis remains on us and our performances.
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Asked about whether the drinks breaks are being used as tactical interventions by coaches, Lampard responds: 'As a coach, you try to use it if you can because any moments to speak to player in a game are precious.'
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Lampard reports that Jorginho has been very professional and trains well every day despite not having featured since the restart. He says the tactical reasons behind team selection remain between him and the players.
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Lampard believes Ruben Loftus-Cheek can contribute in the coming weeks but will really be aiming to hit the ground running next season after another mini pre-season to bolster his fitness.
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Frank finishes by answering a question on comparisons between Pulisic and Hazard: 'Eden has been here and done it to an incredible level. Christian is taking responsibility to change games and has a lot of development to come.'
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That's all from the boss today. There will be more on our app and website later this afternoon. Thanks for following! 👍
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