Frank Lampard

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Nothing on that yet.

Roy hodson said that the doctor cannot guarantee that he (frank) will play in any of the matches in the group stage( till 19th june) so i think that he ruled out for like 2-3 weeks.

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Roy hodson said that the doctor cannot guarantee that he (frank) will play in any of the matches in the group stage( till 19th june) so i think that he ruled out for like 2-3 weeks.

Anything less than a month would be a good news for us.

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Anything less than a month would be a good news for us.

Yeah buy still no affect to chelsea...

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Yeah buy still no affect to chelsea...

Yeah. Just do not want the same thing like in the last pre-season to happen again after all the senior players came back looking tired and unfit because of the World Cup & grueling season in England for the new season.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Gutted for him for missing Euros.But least wont get the shite press that he doesnt deserve!

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Gutted for him for missing Euros.But least wont get the shite press that he doesnt deserve!

If England against all the odds doesn´t do that well in the Euros all the missing players will get the stick, i.e. Lampard for picking an injury on purpose, or something like that.

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"I think all muscle tears can be close, but there are very few that clear up in less than two weeks. Maybe two to three, but two is very optimistic.

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"I think all muscle tears can be close, but there are very few that clear up in less than two weeks. Maybe two to three, but two is very optimistic.

Said by Hodgson?

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Said by Hodgson?

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That confirms what you said yesterday then. Good news for us. He should be back fresh for the pre-season.

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Gutted for him for missing Euros.But least wont get the shite press that he doesnt deserve!

Don't worry, they'll still find a way to blam him for the failure

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Don't worry, they'll still find a way to blam him for the failure

Yeah, for unable to provide the creativity from midfield.

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Yeah, for unable to provide the creativity from midfield.

Or my personal favorite: It is Lampard's fault that Gerard doesn not perform well with the national team.

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Or my personal favorite: It is Lampard's fault that Gerard doesn not perform well with the national team.

Wouldn't bet against it. The English media are devious enough to come out with a reason, even if it's a ridiculous one!

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Olympics - Frank Lampard could play for Team GB

DailyMail

Frank Lampard is in contention for a place in Team GB after his Euro 2012 heartbreak.

The England midfielder, out of Roy Hodgson’s plans with a thigh injury, can be named as an over-age player by Stuart Pearce for the Olympic side.

The FA have ruled that anyone playing for England in the Euros will not be under consideration for Pearce’s Games squad, but Lampard, 33, is expected to be fit in time for the first warm-up match — a friendly against Brazil at the Riverside on July 20.

Although Pearce will have to negotiate Lampard’s release with Chelsea, there is nothing to prevent him from naming the midfielder in his swollen 35-man squad on June 8.

Pearce, who can name three players over the age of 23, will then register an 18-man party, plus four stand-by players, for the tournament on July 6.

The Team GB coach is expected to pick Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs after Sir Alex Ferguson gave permission for him to play.

David Beckham, an ambassador for the Games, is another name in the frame.

But Lampard’s availability, along with age and form factors, arguably make him a better candidate than Beckham.

Pearce insists he will not be influenced by the drive for ticket sales when he makes his final squad announcement, but it will be a big decision to overlook Beckham.

Lampard has club commitments this summer, including a pre-season tour with Chelsea and preparation for the Community Shield against Manchester City at Villa Park on August 12.

That match could be a problem as it comes just a day after the Olympic final at Wembley.