Chelsea manager Frank Lampard insists he does not need to strengthen his squad before the new Premier League season. “We can’t bring any players in, we know that – this year – but I don’t need new players. “I know the club very well, I know the players very well. Midfielder N’Golo Kante – recovering from a knee injury sustained at the end of last season – had been pencilled in to feature in one of Chelsea’s games in Japan, Lampard added. Chelsea play J-League champions Kawasaki Frontale in Yokohama on Friday and then face Barcelona in Saitama next Tuesday.
Source: Irish Examiner July 16, 2019 09:00 UTC