Lampard happy with his charges

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard insists he does not need to strengthen his squad before the new Premier League season.

The Blues are banned from signing players during the next two transfer windows until the end of January 2020, but Lampard said on his side’s pre-season tour in Japan that he was happy with the squad he has got.

Chelsea Football Club were hit with ban from buying new players in the next two transfer windows after being found guilty of breaching rules on signing players under 18.FIFA announced that Chelsea infringed registration requirements for 20 players under the age of 18.

Football’s world governing body said two agreements the club had concluded for two of its youth players “allowed it to influence other clubs in transfer-related matters”.

Chelsea have also been fined 600,000 Swiss francs (€528,669), while England’s Football Association (FA) has been fined 510,000 Swiss francs (€449,482).

“I think I’ve inherited very good players,” the former Derby manager said on Sky Sports. “We can’t bring any players in, we know that – this year – but I don’t need new players.“I’m very happy with the squad and determined for us to be successful.”