Frank Lampard has admitted that he was planning to use Neal Maupay in Everton's match against Leeds United on Tuesday night.
The Blues confirmed the signing of their new striker on Friday evening, as he signed a three-year contract following his arrival from Brighton. However, he wasn't named in the squad when the Blues made the trip to Elland Road days later thanks to a Premier League rule over his registration.
The organisation only allows signings to be registered if they are signed at 12pm on the last working day before a match, meaning that the bank holiday on Monday ruled out the 26-year-old for this clash. Lampard reiterated his confusion over the rule, and revealed that he had only found out on Monday morning that his new player couldn't take part.
