Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has praised Frank Lampard for his work at Chelsea this season.

Lampard has lead the Blues into the FA Cup and third position on the Premier League table with two games remaining.

"Frank is doing an exceptional job, not only at Chelsea either - he did really, really well at Derby already," Klopp told the club's website ahead of the two clubs meeting on Wednesday.

"[He] faced quite a challenge at Chelsea because I think when you are Chelsea manager… I don't think anybody expected the title this year from them, but everybody expected them to qualify for the Champions League because that's what we all need as clubs.

"That's how it is, and that, in a really, really strong league, is always a challenge. It was for us always and will always be for us, that's how it is.

"I really think he did brilliantly. He is now in the FA Cup final obviously, which is a big one, and by the way, both managers in the FA Cup final, one of them will win their first major trophy this year so that's really impressive.

"But Frank knows as well that he has a really good team there on the pitch, that's a proper team [with] a lot of talent."