Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley has slammed talk of Derby boss Frank Lampard returning to the Blues.

Lampard looks set to take over from Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge, with the Italian primed for a move to Juventus.

“The one thing I've heard is that this unites the fans, what a load of nonsense," Burley told ESPN.

“It's the same thing as at United - 'well this gets the fans on our side', what the hell does that matter?

“Right, because fans get on the side of a team when they perform on the field. When a team doesn't perform on the field, the fans aren't on that side.

“It matters not a jot who they appoint, fans will only be on your side because they think 'oh, well Frank's been at Chelsea for years, this is a great appointment, we're all happy'.

“Guess what, when results start going a little bit awry, like they did at United, things will change."