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Frank Lampard backs new arrival Hakim Ziyech to help Chelsea unlock stubborn defences and hopes the Moroccan star can lift the team just like former talisman Eden Hazard

Frank Lampard has backed Hakim Ziyech to be the man who makes his team tick, with Chelsea hoping the Moroccan winger can prove a worthy successor to Eden Hazard.

Chelsea lost their chief creator in Hazard when he left for Real Madrid in 2019, while they also saw key players Pedro and Willian leave this summer.

Lampard wanted to sign someone who can unlock deep-lying defences. Ziyech, a left-footer who likes cutting inside from the right wing, started for the first time on Wednesday as Chelsea beat Krasnodar 4-0 in the Champions League.