Chelsea fans' magazine 'cfcuk' have urged supporters not to jeer returning hero Frank Lampard for Saturday's clash with Manchester City.
In a strongly-worded editorial, 'cfcuk' says Lampard's legacy at Chelsea should not be tainted by this season's move to City.
"Many readers and other observers have asked whether we will begin to turn our backs on him, now he is doing well at Chelsea's main Premier League rivals.
"Like all Chelsea supporters, we would have preferred him to have worked out a deal that would have seen him stay at Stamford Bridge but, failing that, we wish he had gone straight to New York City rather than to another English team, especially the Etihad side.
"That said, the majority of the regular contributors to this fanzine are of the opinion that Lampard is still the greatest player they have seen in a Chelsea shirt and nothing - even match-winning performances for one of Chelsea's rivals - will bring about a change of mind.
"Those who say he is being disloyal to Chelsea by helping Manchester City are simply naïve. Should he play at Stamford Bridge, we hope that he will receive a good, appreciative reception from the home supporters before and after the match but, for the 90 minutes that the game is being played, they give their all in back the team in Royal Blue."
