Frank Lampard will not celebrate if Derby County beat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup
The Rams boss makes an emotional return to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night where he spent 13 years as a player and scored a record 211 goals for the club
Frank Lampard does not plan on celebrating if his Derby County side knock Chelsea out of the Carabao Cup.
The Rams boss is one of the most adored players in Chelsea's history and returns to Stamford Bridge for the first time as a manager on Wednesday night.
Lampard spent 13 years at the club, scoring 211 goals in 648 appearances to become their all-time leading goalscorer.
He will no doubt receive a hugely warm welcome in west London, but his thoughts will soon turn to staging another giant-killing.
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Derby eliminated Manchester United on penalties in the last round and now head into the game on a six-match unbeaten run.
When asked whether he will show restraint if his team win, Lampard said: "It will be easy to do that because I respect the club.
"When I scored against them [for Manchester City in 2014], I didn’t celebrate and I wouldn’t have done in a million years.
"I respect Chelsea, but I don’t think anyone expects me to sit here and say, 'I don’t want to beat Chelsea.'"