Chelsea hero Joe Cole has urged manager Frank Lampard to keep hold of his off contract players.

Chelsea stars Willian, Pedro and Olivier Giroud could all leave the club in the summer but Cole believes Lampard should look to keep the trio at the Blues for their experience.

He told The Sun: “Rightly so, we've credited the young players at Chelsea because they've come through, burst onto the scene and been amazing.

“But Giroud, Willian and Pedro are three top class players who have been really massive for the club, particularly Willian, who's a club legend, the players and the fans love him.

“I hope they can hang onto that experience – if they want to be part of this new, exciting team that they're building.

“They can use that experience in the same way that Manchester United hung onto Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary and Phil Neville.

“If they can accept that role where they're coming in – that they might not play as much as they used to but they're helping blood an era which could be as good as any era in the club's history - then there's a role to play for all of them.

“I think they're all world class players and it would be tough for any club to replace those three."