Chelsea will challenge for the Premier League title this season because of Frank Lampard's additions to the defence, according to former West Ham striker Dean Ashton. Lampard completed deals for forwards Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner before the summer transfer window opened. Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester City for an initial £50million on Wednesday and experienced Brazil star Silva is set to sign this week on a free transfer. Ashton is a big fan of Werner, Ziyech and Havertz but says Chilwell and Silva are the crucial additions to make Chelsea title contenders. "Roman Abramovich will be impressed with how Frank Lampard did in his first season," Ashton told talkSPORT.

Source: Express August 28, 2020 05:26 UTC