Source: PA
Lampard to miss Hammers clash
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed England midfielder Frank Lampard will miss the match against his former club West Ham after failing to recover from hernia surgery in time.
Lampard's absence is softened by the return of captain John Terry, who like Lampard missed England's Euro 2012 qualifying victories over Bulgaria and Switzerland.
Terry has managed to recover from the hamstring problem that forced him to pull out of the England squad.
"John is available to play," said Ancelotti. "Lampard needs to have more time to rest. He trained with us this week and has done very well but he needs to have more time. Maybe he'll be involved in the Champions League next week but not [on Saturday].
"I think these players needed to have a rest because they had problems.
"Terry resolved this problem during the two weeks. Lampard had to have the surgery. He did very well because, in seven days, he was able to train again. But obviously we want to give him more time to recover 100%."
