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Kieran Horn

Frank Lampard handed Todd Boehly mission to convince Chelsea star to reverse major decision

Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard faces a number of difficult tasks despite likely only being in charge of the Blues until the end of the season. The first challenge in front of the former midfielder is to turn around performances on the pitch, however that mission got off to a poor start as he lost his first game back at the helm to Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.

A first-half thunderbolt from Matheus Nunes settled the contest with Chelsea continuing to look devoid of ideas in attack. With the Champions League quarter-final in the back of his mind, N'Golo Kante and Ben Chilwell were rested at Molineux, but the latter came on for Marc Cucurella with just over 20 minutes to play.

Restoring the relationship between the club and the fanbase is also a priority on Lampard's list with the bond rather sour between the new board and the supporters. The sacking of Thomas Tuchel was controversial among fans and the subsequent appointment and eventual dismissal of Graham Potter left a sour taste in the mouth.

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