Source: PA
Ancelotti confirms extended absence for Lampard
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that England midfielder Frank Lampard will miss Tuesday's Champions League clash against Marseille at Stamford Bridge and England's next Euro 2012 qualifier.
Lampard will be absent from England's clash against Montenegro at Wembley next month after Ancelotti insisted that the player needs more time to recover from hernia surgery.
The 32-year-old midfielder has now been absent for a month and Ancelotti maintained that he would not be in contention for a return to action until after the international break.
"Frank cannot play tomorrow (Tuesday)," said Ancelotti.
"We need to have more time than we expected for his rest. He will be ready for the next game after the international break.
"He has not played for us so he will not be able to play for the national team."
