Frank Lampard has revealed what he told his Arsenal-supporting friends after they signed Kai Havertz from Chelsea. Havertz joined Chelsea during Lampard’s time in charge of the Blues in a £71m deal from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Lampard worked with some incredible defenders during his career, though the centre-back pairing of John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho sits head and shoulders above the rest for the former Chelsea manager. Asked if Saliba and Gabriel are comparable to his former teammates, Lampard told Amazon Prime Video Sport: “No, not yet.

William Saliba and Gabriel are earning rave reviews for their performances under Mikel Arteta but former Chelsea star Frank Lampard thinks they need to win something to really be considered top tier

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has almost laughed off a suggestion comparing two of Arsenal’s players to two Chelsea legends, and he explains why. The former Blues player and manager was on our TV screens earlier this week covering Arsenal in the Champions League.

It has led to comparisons between Gabriel and Saliba and many of the legendary centre-back partnerships of yesteryear, including Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, as well as Arsenal’s own Tony Adams and Martin Keown.

Frank Lampard has spoken about managing Kai Havertz at Chelsea following his impressive performances after Mikel Arteta shelled out £65million to sign him for Arsenal

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard believes the club’s start to the season under Enzo Maresca shows the Blues are going in the right direction.The Blues once again added a number of new faces to the