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		</div><p>Frank Lampard has insisted there is no tension with Chelsea’s board over him dropping Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.</p>
<p>The Spanish stopper commanded a world-record transfer fee for a goalkeeper when he joined Chelsea for £72million in August 2018.</p>
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<p>The 25-year-old has fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge though, with veteran Willy Caballero stepping up for the last two Premier League matches.</p>
<figure id="attachment_149970" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-149970" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-149970" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/4AAA5A81-0106-4A6F-9F02-3A02981B19B7.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="420" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-149970" class="wp-caption-text">Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been dropped for recent games</figcaption></figure>
<p>But now Lampard has insisted he is under no pressure to select the big-money signing.</p>
<p>Asked if he is on a collision course with Chelsea’s board over dropping Kepa, Lampard replied: “Certainly not. That fills a lot of headlines for people.</p>
<p>“I’m absolutely together with all the club and the board, because we all want the best.</p>
<p>“And I’m paid to make decisions.</p>
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<p>“So with form I have to consider the goalkeeper position.</p>
<figure id="attachment_149971" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-149971" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-149971" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/F92E86DE-88E8-4BF8-8A0C-828F84A8DFFB.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="392" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-149971" class="wp-caption-text">Willy Caballero has been Lampard’s choice in goal for the last two games</figcaption></figure>
<p>“Recently it’s just changed, but that’s nothing final.</p>
<p>“All Kepa needs to do is train and show a great attitude, as I demand from all the players.</p>
<p>“And things can obviously change. But all I want is the best for the team.”</p>
<p>Lampard will come up against his former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on Saturday, fresh from the Spurs boss lamenting his lengthy injury list in midweek.</p>
<p>Mourinho likened his depleted forward line to “a gun with no bullets” in the wake of Wednesday’s 1-0 home Champions League loss to RB Leipzig.</p>
<p>But Lampard has moved to downplay the significance of Tottenham’s injuries, ahead of the Stamford Bridge battle.</p>
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<p>“He has got attacking players, let’s get it right,” said Lampard.</p>
<p>“Dele Alli in his best season at Tottenham was playing up alongside Harry Kane.</p>
<p>“And Lucas Moura scored a hat-trick in a Champions League semi-final last year.”</p>
<p>Chelsea boasted a six-point gap on Tottenham after beating their capital rivals in north London in December, but that advantage has dwindled to just one point now.</p>
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