Chelsea boss Frank Lampard: Fikayo Tomori my project player

Football
5 Oct 2019 • 7:52 AM MYT
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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says his project" player Fikayo Tomori has long justified his faith in him.

The centre-back joined Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount and Ross Barkley as the four Chelsea Lions in Gareth Southgate's England squad this week.

I put trust in him early in the season I think that was obvious with the way the pre-season went with the centre-backs," said Lampard. At the moment, he has really delivered and long may that continue. I think there is a lot more to come still.

Last year as Derby he was fantastic. But you don't know until you put players in. Against Sheffield United at home was a game where I thought he deserved his opportunity for his training.

"Those are the rules here. You have to train at a level. Then he gave me a big problem because he played so well and he has continued to do that. Yes, he is a project in a way but a nice one because everything you want him to do, he stands up and delivers."