Frank Lampard says tiredness impacted Chelsea's performance in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Leicester City.

The Blues entered the half-time break ahead after Mason Mount broke the deadlock after seven minutes.

Having played the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday night, Lampard thinks fatigue Leicester to get back into the game in the second half.

"I hate the tiredness excuse, but it has to be a factor in the second half of the game," Lampard said.

"I saw Liverpool play and I know it would have been tough for them, we were all in it, we had 120 minutes, we flew home the next day up to five in the morning, so I think it might have affected us later in the game.

"But I think that if that is a factor, we can take it out of the game by being better on the ball and too many times we allowed the counter attack.

"I feel for the players on that one, but I don't want to use it as an overriding excuse."