Derby County boss Frank Lampard refuses to rule anything out amid talk of a return to Chelsea.

The Rams take on Aston Villa in Monday's Championship Playoff final at Wembley, off the back of their remarkable semi-final win over Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United.

Lampard says it isn't time to talk about the prospect of him replacing Maurizio Sarri.

“I'm not going to answer that question because it's a headline," he said when asked about his potential interest in the job.

“When I started out in management, people said; 'Your dream must be to be Chelsea manager.' It's an easy link.

“My dream was to do as well as I can day in and day out to be successful. I can't call that one. Those things happen or they don't or whatever. My focus is completely on the here and now.

“I find it quite difficult because they've (Chelsea) got a game coming up. More importantly for me we've got a game coming up before that.

“And also they have a manager in Sarri, who is trying to get them to win that final. It's been a bit of an obvious link all season.

“If I say it is maybe because of where we're at in the final, and we're being talked about, and we've had a good year, and then I get linked because of my 13 years at the club, I understand the link."