Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has claimed that Cesc Fabregas is the right man to fill the void left by Frank Lampard in midfield.
Fabregas joined the Blues from Barcelona earlier this summer, just days after club legend Lampard announced that he would be leaving on a free transfer.
While praising Lampard for his 13 years of service at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho believes that Fabregas is the "future" for Chelsea.
"Frank is the history of the club, history nobody can forget," he told the club's official website. "Fabregas is the future; history is history but the future is more important at the moment.
"My opinion, and the opinion of my players, is that Fabregas is the right player to occupy that central position in midfield."
Chelsea start the new Premier League campaign next Monday when they make the trip to Burnley.
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Jack Prescott
Jack Prescott
