Frank Lampard said new signings Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech could train from the Chelsea team’s first team to make sure they peak for the start of next season.
Ziyech and Werner officially join Ajax and RB Leipzig respectively on Wednesday but are not eligible for the rest of the campaign due to registration rules.
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However, the pair can immediately begin training with their new teammates and Werner declined to take part in Leipzig’s Champions League quarter-finals scheduled for August to start his life in London as soon as possible.
It is understood that various logistical details have to be determined, including adherence to government guidelines requiring new arrivals to the UK which must self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This guideline is expected to be loose for arrivals from the European Union on Monday as the first team is tested for COVID-19 twice a week, which means that it is theoretically possible that both players can be eliminated before training. .
When asked about his plans for Ziyech and Werner, Lampard said, “I am in the process of organizing it now. They become our players. Hakim hasn’t played in a while and Timo has finished over the weekend.
“We will formulate a plan for them that will look slightly different individually and decide in the meantime how to look at Cobham on the training ground, if it means mixing with the team or if it means short-term physical work for them.
“[Whether it helps them hit the ground running next season] it will depend on how we plan the plan because the first issue is now how we end the season. This is absolutely what we focus on.
“In terms of two players individually, we have to make sure that they will arrive with good levels of fitness and freshness for the next season. They will have a longer break than the players we already have on the team, so I will take it firmly into consideration and when I feel that it is the right time to bring them in and out of the team this season, I can do it. If not, the top priority is to make sure they are fresh and ready for the next season. “
Meanwhile, Lampard has dismissed speculation linking Chelsea in a move for Angel Gomes, who became a free agent after refusing an extension of the contract to Manchester United.
“I can elaborate to the point that it’s never been mentioned by me, so that’s all,” said Lampard.
He also dismissed the club in a move for West Ham’s Declan Rice, who will line up against Chelsea at the London stadium on Wednesday evening.
“Declan Rice is a good player, I’ve known him for a long time,” added Lampard. “He was at Chelsea academy but there is no talk. I keep saying all the players I will be asked for until the end of these games. There is nothing to say.”
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