Ashley Cole was spotted giving advice to the Chelsea backline ahead of the Blues' clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final. The Blues have struggled to keep the ball out of their own net recently, conceding seven goals in their previous five games.
With Ben Chilwell unavailable after he was shown a red-card in the first-leg, Frank Lampard opted for a back-five of Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chaloah and Reece James. In the pre-match warm up, Cole was seen giving the defenders a passionate pep talk and he appeared to be focusing on the Spaniard.
The former Chelsea left-back joined the coaching staff at Cobham training ground following Lampard's appointment as caretaker boss. With the west Londoners struggling at the back, Lampard will be hoping that Cole can give the side a welcomed boost.
