Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is looking forward to the season returning after a three-month hiatus.
The 2019/20 campaign ended in mid-March after the coronavirus crisis, but the Premier League is expected to return on June 17, with the Blues returning to action on June 21 against Aston Villa.
Speaking to Chelsea official websiteLampard revealed his excitement ahead of the seasonal break-in.
“We are all excited. We were waiting to see when the games would be. I assumed they would be in the same order, but the Manchester City game [which had been postponed due to the FA Cup quarter-finals] it was of interest where he would go, “said chief Blues.
“It’s an extra game in the first week, but more than anything else, we’re excited to have the dates confirmed.
“We have been waiting for an appointment to work in terms of how we are working in the pre-season, so we are particularly happy to have the first appointment of the Aston Villa game.
“So we know the games will come pretty quickly after that. It is important that the preparation is correct.”
Lampard’s team staged an internal game at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to speed up preparations before heading to Villa Park to face Aston Villa in two weeks.
He also admitted that there were challenges when the Blues returned to contact the training, but the team is working hard to reach the best conditions before June 21st.
“The transition from non-contact to contact has been a good one,” added Lampard. “It had to happen. The players were excited to join large groups and train with contacts. It allowed us to work at a much more relevant level for match play.
“We are getting there. There are still two weeks to go. Normally we would have more time than that, but we know what it is. The players worked very hard in training when required, to try to bridge the gap a little faster than we normally would As technical and medical personnel we must have the right balance to make sure we don’t push too hard.
“There have been challenges along the way, but that’s what football is. The players are getting more fit and we hope that Aston Villa will be ready to go, with the mentality and the physical side to face the games that are going. to come thick and fast. “
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