Chelsea’s hectic schedule denying Frank Lampard time on the training pitch

Frank Lampard has not enjoyed the time he would have liked on the training pitch to work on Chelsea’s problems (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Frank Lampard feels Chelsea’s hectic schedule is hampering efforts to work through the team’s difficulties on the training pitch.

Lampard was appointed last Thursday but has had limited time with his players due to a fixture pile-up that will see the team play four times in 11 days.