Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard was full of praise for Nicolas Anelka after their victory over Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.

Bolton boss Gary Megson called him "cheap at £15million," while Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti went out of his way to praise Anelka's contribution.

And Lampard chimed in: "Nico has been fantastic all season. Along with Didier they are a great partnership. He (Anelka) has tremendous pace and balance, particularly when he runs at defenders.

"He is so cool, so we have two players who for me are the best at what they do in the world.

"Nico gives Didier space, he is clever and drifts wide. It is a whole new problem for defenders to cope with. He floats around and Didier has the power.

"Having Didier back (from his ban) in the Champions League this week will be great for us. It's a big boost, he's a top-class player in great form. Everyone would want him back and involved.

"Hopefully he can step straight into Europe and continue with his league form because he is scoring in every game now. He's neck and neck with Fernando Torres in the goals chart, but for me Didier is the best in the world because of his all-round game.

"He does not always get the credit he deserves for his finishing, and that is different class.

"He's a very unselfish player, a lot of things get said about him but we know he gives everything for the team and he has achieved a lot of assists this season.

"He is not just interested in scoring goals, although he does it very well. He wants to make goals, work hard for the team, head stuff out of his own box. That is the beauty of him."