5 things Frank Lampard must do as Chelsea's manager 

#4 Either play Danny Drinkwater or clear him out

Drinkwater didn't make a single competitive appearance for Chelsea last season

Many people were surprised when Chelsea paid Leicester City £35 million for the signature of Danny Drinkwater at the start of the 2017/18 season. Two years on, it seems clear that this move simply hasn’t worked out. Drinkwater played just 12 times in the Premier League during his debut season at Stamford Bridge, and last season, he didn’t play a minute of competitive action after appearing against Manchester City in the Community Shield.

Lampard may feel that Drinkwater is capable of doing a job in the centre of the park, particularly alongside N’Golo Kante, with whom he formed a partnership with while at Leicester City. However, both Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic can play alongside Kante.

If Lampard decides that is the better option, then he should allow Drinkwater to leave the club in order to play regular football. The same also applies to Frenchman Tiemoue Bakayoko, who has returned from his season-long loan at AC Milan.