Frank Lampard has told his Chelsea players they are not fighting for their Stamford Bridge futures as they bid to secure Champions League football.
The Blues boss admitted after Saturday’s comprehensive 3-0 loss at Sheffield United that he had “learned a lot” about his team.
Chelsea are overhauling their squad this summer, with Ajax’s Hakim Ziyech and RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner already on board for next term in west London.
N’Golo Kante will miss Tuesday’s Norwich clash as he continues to battle hamstring trouble, but the France midfielder could yet be fit for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.
Andreas Christensen came off at half-time at Sheffield United with a knock, but will be fit to face the Canaries.
Asked if qualifying for the Champions League will impact Chelsea’s bargaining power in the transfer market, Lampard said: “That’s not really a question just for me and it is a hypothetical one before the event.
“We have brought a couple of players into the club already which shows positivity about where we want to go.
“I know where I want to go with the squad, but that has to be a fluid conversation with the club. Of course, economics will come into it, so we will cross that bridge when it comes.”
