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‘Lampard will be allowed to finish the season’ – Chelsea need to remain patient, says Melchiot

Chelsea will let Frank Lampard “finish the season” claims Mario Melchiot, with the former Blues defender seeing little point in making another managerial change in the midst of what remains a long-term rebuilding project.

Pressure is building on the man calling the shots at Stamford Bridge following a 3-1 defeat to Manchester City.

Lampard is in just his second season as a Premier League boss, but a summer of big spending in west London has raised expectations.

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Chelsea are struggling to deliver with inconsistency holding them back, and more change is being mooted under owner Roman Abramovich who has history when it comes to wielding the managerial axe.