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Ex-Chelsea stars expect Lampard to axe Kepa

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga could be dropped by new caretaker manager Frank Lampard.

That's according to Lampard's former teammates Frank Leboeuf and Mario Melchiot.

Kepa, 28, played in Lampard's first game back as boss - a 1-0 defeat away at Wolves.

Lebouef told ESPN FC: "Kepa was very resentful towards Lampard when Lampard left and had some bad words, so if they achieve something with Lampard, you don't know what's going to happen to Kepa."

Meanwhile, ex-defender Melchiot said: "Do you know how hard it will be for Kepa to be in the dressing room?

"You had a go at your coach and that coach comes back and now you have to sit with him.

"Oh my God… I don't know what Kepa is going to do.

"I want to give advice to any footballer: never talk about your coach in public, always do it directly. You might meet him again."

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