Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has told Ross Barkley to beat the Everton boo-boys today.

Barkley has been abused by Everton fans on previous occasions when he has returned to his old club with Chelsea.

Lampard said: “In the early years, playing West Ham fired me up too much.

“But after a couple of years, when I'd settled down, it was just something that fired me up in a good way and made me pretty determined.

“I actually liked getting fired up and the challenge of going up against them. Your personality dictates that quite a bit and I'm pretty confident Ross will handle it a very good way.

“Ross has been away from Everton for a couple of years now, and if you move and go back to your old club you are going to get abuse.

“I don't think he'll have a crazy reaction and revel in it but he's the determined type who will want to do well against his old team."