#2 What about the axed players?
Continuing from the last point, calling back the loanees is okay, but what about those certain players that were "axed" from the club - like Kurt Zouma, Danny Drinkwater, Alvaro Morata, etc. Well, a lot of the Chelsea loanees are set to be back, with a few already being sold/loaned, with more to happen over the next few weeks.
Danny Drinkwater was not in Maurizio Sarri's plan last season. He was on the bench just twice the whole past season and never stepped foot on the ground. What happens with him is still a mystery.
After spending the last 2 seasons on loan at Stoke and Everton, does Zouma have a future at Chelsea? The defender has a contract until 2023 and would surely like to prove himself before being sold. The player made a great start to his Chelsea career before an injury put a break on his career.
It is reported that he would be a part of the pre-season training, whereas Everton are interested in buying the French international. Lampard has Luiz, Christensen, Rudiger, Ampadu and even Tomari to choose from for the centre-back position.
With Morata certainly not happy with his time spent in London, Chelsea couldn't care less. They have demanded that Atletico Madrid pay the full amount or forget about the Spainsh international. Certainly, having a player who is not interested in playing for you creates a toxic atmosphere in the dressing room.
Michy Batshuayi was used a part of a 3-way deal to get Oliver Giroud from Arsenal in the winter transfer window of 2017-18. He then spent two more loans at Valencia and Crystal Palace. It's now time to make a decision on his future.
Lampard has some thinking to do.