Frank Lampard hails big personalities and leaders helping Chelsea squad to progress

Frank Lampard has urged his Chelsea players to express their full personalities to fast-track his Stamford Bridge revolution. New recruit Hakim Ziyech has never hidden his feelings and this week pledged to be true to his outspoken nature, and Blues boss Lampard insisted he welcomes such a bold approach. Edouard Mendy has explained too how a year without a club and on the dole has helped shape his career, with the Senegal goalkeeper not shy to detail his own personal challenges. And Lampard insisted that open and forthright approach is exactly what he wants as he continues his west London rebuild. Asked if strong personalities off the pitch can help players thrive on it, Lampard replied: "Yes, I certainly think it can help. "I certainly want to help grow the ideas of leaders within the group, personalities within the group. "Within the course of long, difficult seasons where we play so many games there will be moments when you rely on them to help you in tough times, and also to push the good times along, and to try and improve every day. article here