Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has backed Frank Lampard to succeed at Derby County.

The two clubs face off in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.

Lampard played under Mourinho at Chelsea, and speaking prior to their meeting, the Portuguese was full of praise for his former pupil.

"When Frank goes there he goes with the intention of being promoted," said Mourinho.

"He has experienced players, he has good players coming from good academies like Chelsea and Liverpool.

"They are playing well, they are in the fight for promotion and we all know that a fight in that competition will be for promotion, for play-offs and will last until the end."