Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea lynchpin Frank Lampard is on course to return to face Manchester United
Frank Lampard has targeted Chelsea's top-of-the-table clash with Manchester United on December 19 for his return to action. [LNB]He has not played since suffering a groin injury in August and a planned comeback last month was cancelled when he injured an adductor muscle in training. [LNB]On the comeback trail: Lampard[LNB]The England midfielder has been training on his own but manager CarloAncelotti hopes he will rejoin the first team this week.[LNB]John Terry is in contention for a return against Everton at the weekend, despite continuing to suffer from a nerve problem in his thigh. Michael Essien also returns after a three-match ban.[LNB]Terry's centre-back partner Alex will be out for six to eight weeks, however, after travelling to Brazil to have keyhole surgery to clean out his knee. [LNB]Gael Kakuta remains a target for Bayern Munich and AC Milan. He is out of contract in the summer and is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club next month, although negotiations over a new deal are continuing. [LNB]Meanwhile, Chelsea have put down a marker in the chase for Lille's 19-year-old winger Eden Hazard. [LNB]They could land him next summer after he agreed to stay with the French club this season. He is also wanted by Liverpool and Real Madrid, but the player is a big fan of Arsenal's style of play.[LNB] Wilkins seals pay-off from Chelsea after being sacked as Ancelotti's No 2Chelsea pip Arsenal and Liverpool withfirst approach for Lille starlet HazardCHELSEA FC
