Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has hailed the professionalism of midfielder Frank Lampard.

Ancelotti said: "In this team, there are top players. I like their quality, I like their mental attitude. Above all, I like the English players - Terry, Lampard, Ashley Cole.

"Lampard is a fantastic player because he has so much quality and the amount of work he puts in and because of how many goals he scores.

"At training, he is always the first one there. He puts in so much effort. All the English players are like that."