Frank Lampard cools Chelsea speculation and reveals Derby are close to signing former Celtic defender

Frank Lampard

The Italian’s position is under scrutiny after a chastening 6-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, the Blues' heaviest loss since 1991.

However, Stamford Bridge favourite Lampard talked down the suggestion that he could be heading back to the club he represented as a player for 13 years.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.