Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti backs Frank Lampard to improve Chelsea fortunes

Appointed on an interim basis until the end of the season, Lampard was a surprise choice to replace Graham Potter.

Carlo Ancelotti, right, expects Frank Lampard to be successful in his second stint as Chelsea manager (Peter Powell/PA)

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti backed Frank Lampard to improve Chelsea’s flagging fortunes ahead of the Champions League quarter-final clash between the two clubs.

Appointed on an interim basis until the end of the season, Lampard, who previously managed Chelsea from July 2019 to January 2021 before being sacked, was a surprise choice to replace Graham Potter.