At a press conference, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard backed his team’s dynamic duo for a COVID breach. Here’s what he said.
Chelsea gaffer Frank Lampard supported forward Tammy Abraham and defender Ben Chilwell after the breakage of coronavirus rules.
The Chelsea duo including Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho and six other people celebrated Abraham’s 23rd birthday. This happened before England’s clash with Wales during the international break.
Although, out of the three, Sancho played against Belgium and Denmark for the Three Lions.
Support from the gaffer.
Nonetheless, Lampard tried to save the Chelsea duo from any criticism. He mentioned that they made a mistake amidst the coronavirus scare.
“We’ve lived in this bubble for quite a long time now, and we have to make sure we stay on point with that at the training ground,” the manager told the media.
“The players also have a responsibility, as do the public, to follow the rules that we are being told, albeit there isn’t always massive clarity in them, but that’s not an excuse for the lads.
“They’ve made mistakes, I’ve reminded them of their responsibilities. From the conversation I’ve had with them, they were innocent mistakes, but they understood their mistakes. We move on and I hope and I expect that it won’t happen again.”
On the other side, Gareth Southgate’s message to the accused was on the harsh side.
“At the beginning of the week we had a good meeting with the and spoke about the responsibility of being an England player and how the spotlight is different,” he said last week.
“I have also talked about the connection of the fans and we have 10 with us who were in Russia, they have done good work with their clubs, communities but some of the young ones have not done that and they need to prove themselves.
“They need to remember it is an honour to play for England. We have all made errors, I had nights out as player but we are living in unique times with Covid.”
Subsequently, Chelsea will play against Southampton on Sunday in the Premier League.
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