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Kyle Newbould

Frank Lampard claims he 'pushed hard' for Erling Haaland to join Chelsea ahead of Man City clash

Frank Lampard was 'pushing hard' for Chelsea to sign Erling Haaland in the past and will now face the Norwegian when his Chelsea side travel to Manchester City.

City host Chelsea at the Etihad on Sunday knowing three points will guarantee them a third consecutive Premier League title, without having to rely on results elsewhere. Arsenal face Nottingham Forest on Saturday and defeat at the City Ground would hand Pep Guardiola's side the title before they kick-off.

Key to this season's success has been the incredible form of Haaland, whose debut season tally of 52 goals in 49 games has seen records broken on a near-weekly basis. 36 of those goals have come in the Premier League, which incredibly is the same as the entire Chelsea squad.

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