Lampard hails Oscar impact in Cardiff win

The Brazilian scored Chelsea's decisive third goal with a superb 25-yard strike which curled in off the crossbar, after Eden Hazard and Samuel Eto'o had struck for the hosts

Frank Lampard praised the impact made by Oscar in Chelsea's 4-1 win over Cardiff on Saturday.

Cardiff initially took the lead at Stamford Bridge through Jordon Mutch in the 10th minute, but the hosts drew level through Eden Hazard towards the end of the half and they went into the break at 1-1.

Chelsea's Frank Lampard hails Juan Mata's attitude and warns Tottenham of pressure

Frank Lampard has praised Juan Mata for showing the right character to fight for his place at Chelsea.

Mata has been Chelsea's player of the season for two years in a row since his arrival from Valencia in 2011, but has not begun the new campaign as a regular starter and has been told to adapt his game by manager Jose Mourinho.

The Spaniard has responded well to the challenge and made a crucial contribution off the substitutes' bench against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday as he helped Chelsea battle back to earn a 1-1 draw in the Premier League.

Lampard will start for 100th cap against Ukraine, confirms Hodgson

The Chelsea midfielder will become England's eighth international centurion on Tuesday, part of a Three Lions side unchanged apart from Danny Welbeck's replacement.

Frank Lampard will win his 100th England cap from the start in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine, manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed.

The Chelsea midfielder made his international debut in a 2-1 friendly victory over Belgium in October 1999 and has been to two World Cups and two European Championships with the Three Lions, notching up 28 goals in the process.

Lampard struggling to be fit for Chelsea's Premier League opener

Frank Lampard is running out of time to prove his fitness ahead of Chelsea’s opening Premier League game of the season, the Daily Mirror has reported, as the England midfielder is giving an ultimatum by Blues manager Jose Mourinho.

Lampard has yet to feature in Chelsea’s pre-season programme due to an Achilles injury picked up when training in Thailand with Chelsea in July, but rather than returning to England for treatment he chose to stay with the squad in the hope of the problem clearing up and allowing him to play in a warm-up game.

FRANK LAMPARD GETS HIMSELF AN ALTER AGO

The Frank Lampard contract debacle at Chelsea has taken a bizarre twist after the talismanic defender changed his name in order to force through negotiations on a new deal at Stamford Bridge.

The 34-year-old now wants to be known as the very continental sounding, Franc L’ampere and has told friends, family and all those around him to start referring to him as his Gaelic alter ego.

It is thought that the Premier League central midfielder has made the move to appear more European in a bid to convince Roman Abramovich that his future lies at the West London club.

With a plethora of exotic names in the Chelsea line up, the question of whether there’s a place for an experienced Englishman such as Lampard has been on the lips of football fans across the country, but this latest development has shocked everyone.

 The strange turn of events was reported by Future News host and former Arsenal striker Ian Wright as he predicted the lates twist in the Frank Lampard saga.

You can see the full report below, but for now, it remains to be seen whether Mr L’ampere can convince the Blues’ owner to take a punt on an ageing star.