Fabregas heaps praise on Lampard as links to Chelsea job intensify

Cesc Fabregas has been mightily impressed by the way Frank Lampard has started his managerial career as talk of a Chelsea return continues.

'I think he has done a really impressive job,' said Fabregas. 'It's his first ever job. He changed many things.

'I saw him in Russia with the BBC (when working at the World Cup) and he had a very difficult squad, an older squad full of players at the end of their contracts as well.

'He renewed completely the squad, took on young players.

'He played a really aggressive style, attacking football. Really for a first ever job, I think he has done really good.'