Frank Lampard WARNS Chelsea stars against having lavish parties for Christmas celebrations

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has issued a stern warning for his players ahead of festive season. Blues head coach has reminded his squad about ir responsibilities ahead of busy Christmas period and ordered m to avoid planning lavish parties over coming fortnight. Several Premier League footballers have already been pulled up for breaching COVID-19 pandemic regulations and Christmas period is likely to draw an even greater spotlight on players. 

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Frank Lampard confirms re will be  Premier League Christmas parties at Chelsea

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In rmal circumstances, Premier League squads would have been planning for grand parties over Premier League festive period. However, COVID-19 restrictions, this year, will put a stop to any shenanigans that could possibly take place over Christmas holidays. In order to ensure that his squad avoids any unwanted, off--pitch attention during Christmas period, Lampard has claimed that re will be players' night outs for his Chelsea stars during holidays. While speaking to reporters ahead of Chelsea's game against Everton on Sunday, he said, “I will possibly have those conversations with my players. I’d better read up on tier system - re are certain factual things about tiers that a lot of us have doubts about."

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"I kw basics and players should do by w, and I will reiterate to m ir responsibilities. I think Christmas party thing of yesteryear is pretty much mellowed w anyway. Regardless players are so well followed on social media, etc, that some of parties I might have been involved in back in day certainly aren’t happening in modern-day era."

Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley, on loan at Aston Villa, broke COVID-10 rules when he went out with team-mate Jack Grealish in London’s Mayfair last weekend. In October, Tammy Abraham apologised after being filmed at a surprise birthday party in his hour, alongside teammate Ben Chilwell. Lampard continued, "Responsibilities for players are big, as role models to outside world, for ir professional careers, to do right thing particularly when y are playing so frequently over Christmas. y have to live differently to rest of public and focus. So, I will have those conversations.”

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Chelsea are currently third in Premier League standings, just two points behind Tottenham and Liverpool, who are joint-top with 24 points. Blues are also on a nine-game unbeaten streak in league and have a tough run of fixtures this month as y face Everton, Wolves, West Ham, Arsenal and Aston Villa before hosting Man City at start of next year. 

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