Derby County have excused manager Frank Lampard from taking charge of the team's pre-season training on Monday and Tuesday while he holds talks with Chelsea.
The Rams announced as much in a statement on Monday:
Derby CountyDerby County has excused Frank Lampard from reporting back for pre-season training on Monday and Tuesday to allow his discussions regarding a potential move to Chelsea to be concluded as soon as possible.
The club said that the focus of the first few days of pre-season training will be on fitness, and as such, they "will continue as planned under the guidance of the fitness, medical, conditioning and sports science teams.