Midfielder Frank Lampard said he and his team-mates have been taken aback by the speed of Cech's return.
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Even midfielder Frank Lampard said Tuesday that the players were disappointed to be competing in the Europa League, at least at first.
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McClaren brought on midfielder Frank Lampard for striker Michael Owen late on as he experimented with his formation ahead of the game against Russia.
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In the build-up to the game, midfielder Frank Lampard suggested the malaise at Stamford Bridge resembled the dying days of the Luis Felipe Scolari regime.
Blatter was present when midfielder Frank Lampard's shot bounced well over the goal-line but was not awarded by the officials in a match England went on to lose 4-1.
Mata was brought down soon after, allowing veteran midfielder Frank Lampard to continue his scoring run with a penalty, and Eden Hazard sealed it with a superb long-range effort.
But, if they do get three points, the Blues will feel they can revive their season and be hoping midfielder Frank Lampard will be fit to help them achieve it.
"You would have to be a fool not to see how much the team has gone on from that point two years ago, " said England and Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard.
In fact, the match official has been in charge of 28 Champions League games since 1999, but midfielder Frank Lampard was equally damning of the decisions to reject Chelsea's penalty appeals.
Hart escaped either a yellow or red card for his infringement then rubbed salt into Chelsea's wounds by saving the resulting penalty from Frank Lampard, denying the midfielder his 200th goal for the Blues.
Preparing for the start of his third full season with Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls, Henry said the league would get a boost if Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, his former Premier League rival, signs with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
When things are going really well you don't miss anybody, but when things get tough this is when the absences are felt and Chelsea have missed the likes of midfielder Frank Lampard and, of course, captain John Terry in recent weeks.
England midfielder Frank Lampard gave Chelsea hope when he toe-poked in a low cross in the second of five extra minutes at the end, but Pavlyuchenko should then have made it safe for Spurs when he inexplicably missed in a three-on-one situation.
"Without him, we wouldn't be here, " said Frank Lampard, the team's star midfielder.
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The knock-on effect of Ferdinand's injury meant that Capello picked Frank Lampard as the new vice-captain and the Chelsea midfielder said that Ferdinand's leadership would be missed in the England camp as well as on the field.
In Ferdinand's absence, Capello's captain on the field will be Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard, who is expected to partner Frank Lampard in the centre of midfield with Barry unavailable.
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