Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits Ethan Ampadu will leave on-loan this season.
The Wales midfielder, 18, was not on the plane for Chelsea's pre-season tour to Japan and is staying at home to thrash out a temporary move away.
Lampard said: Ethan is not here as we're looking at the possibility of his going on loan for the season.
I tried to sign Ethan on loan at Derby last year, so I'm a big fan, but with the minutes he played last year, I have to think of the bigger picture and the interests of Ethan and of Chelsea.
The idea that he could play a lot of games somewhere is good for him and we haven't brought him here while that is up in the air."
