He has already made Portuguese midfielder Deco his first signing and also have the likes of Germany captain Michael Ballack and Michael Essien vying for a place alongside Lampard.
Michael Ballack has been in something approaching his true form this season, and yet he was sidelined.
With Deco suspended, Chelsea brought Michael Ballack into the starting line-up - their only change from the weekend.
Chelsea confirmed Cole's departure when they announced German midfielder Michael Ballack and right-back Juliano Belletti would also be leaving.
But otherwise it was one-way traffic and after Michael Ballack's drive made it 1-1, Salomon Kalou slid in a second.
Most famously, Abramovich wanted to bring relatively old players like Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko, both aged 30, onto the team.
Essien was a regular for the English champions last season, but the arrival of Germany captain Michael Ballack puts his place at risk.
Captain Michael Ballack said the team has deserved their shoot-out win, which came after the match finished 1-1 at the end of extra-time.
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Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina had been virtually unemployed, but he was in action after 66 minutes when Michael Ballack headed on Lampard's free-kick.
Michael Ballack put Chelsea ahead at Stamford Bridge in a game they had to win to stand any realistic chance of winning the title.
Coach Voller will almost certainly include players who have cemented their reputations during Bayer's run, such as Michael Ballack, Berndt Schneider, and Carsten Ramleow.
German midfielder Michael Ballack hit the outside of the post with a fine free-kick, while Hull's Kevin Kilbane hit the woodwork with a header.
Michael Ballack also saw red and Lampard scored a consolation penalty.
Michael Ballack scored a late penalty for the Blues but Queiroz feels Ballack should have also conceded a penalty for an apparent foul on Cristiano Ronaldo.
With the likes of Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack and Ricardo Carvalho recalled to the side, the Blues certainly looked capable of producing a result on paper.
Kirkland saved a header from Alex, Michael Ballack drilled a free-kick over the bar and Joe Cole narrowly missed as Chelsea looked for a decisive second goal.
Didier Drogba, Michael Essien and Michael Ballack were all on the bench, though their absence was hardly noticed as Chelsea outplayed their hosts in the opening 45 minutes.
Pulis singled out German midfielder Michael Ballack for specific criticism.
The 18-year-old Kakuta, who Chelsea controversially signed from Lens, struck the ball straight at Paul Robinson, who had earlier sensationally tipped Michael Ballack's spot kick on to the post.
Chelsea did get the ball in the net for a second time shortly before half-time, but Michael Ballack was so far offside from Florent Malouda's pass that he barely even bothered celebrating.
Coming into the tournament without injured talisman Michael Ballack, doubts over the future of coach Joachim Loew and the second-youngest squad in the competition, many might have expected Germany to struggle in South Africa.
But after Michael Carrick handled in the area, Ballack won it from the spot.
Ballack, who has been in impressive form himself alongside Lampard and Michael Essien in Chelsea's midfield, remains adamant the England international should have made the final six.
Wayne Rooney equalised after a mistake by Ricardo Carvalho but Ballack struck the winner from the penalty spot after 86 minutes following a handball by Michael Carrick.
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