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Frank Lampard ruled out for the season two important Chelsea players.
Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard has revealed that Reece James and Mason Mount are unlikely to play again this season.
Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital are the owners of the Blues, who are floundering toward the conclusion of a disastrous debut season.
Lampard is the team’s fourth head coach this season; according to reports, Mauricio Pochettino is in line to secure the long-term position.
Chelsea’s disappointing season continues on Wednesday with the visit of west London neighbours Brentford, though Lampard revealed in his pre-match press conference that his side will have to solider on without academy graduates James and Mount.
“Reece James is unavailable, probably for the season,” Lampard began.
“Mason Mount, the same. Potential [to return] for the last game of the season but probably not. That’s obviously disappointing for us.”
Lampard added: “They’re big players. Reece had a hamstring injury that he picked up in the midweek game [against Real Madrid], got through the game but scanned it the following day.
“Mason has been carrying this pelvic injury for quite a while, definitely predates myself [after being named caretaker manager]. He’s been trying, the medical staff have been trying, but we’ve got to the stage now where he’ll have minor surgery and then probably a four week recovery, which we all know where that gets us to.”